DISCUSSION OF REPORT "PERCEPTION OF CORRUPTION IN ARMENIA – 2006" STARTS IN RA REGIONS
Noyan Tapan
Apr 19 2007
YEREVAN, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The report "Perception of Corruption
in Armenia – 2006" will be presented to the youth in Yerevan and
in RA regions, to representatives of local self-government bodies
and NGOs. Amalia Kostanian, Chairwoman of Regional Development
Center/Transparency International-Armenia NGO, reported this during the
April 19 presentation of the report at Yerevan State University. So,
in her words, a possibility of report’s wide discussion will be
created. The report has been already presented in several populated
areas of Aragatsotn and in Abovian (Kotayk region).
The report was published by UNDP Armenian Office on the basis of the
survey conducted by the above mentioned NGO in 2006 August at 1500
home farms.
A. Kostanian said that 73.9% respondents considered the electoral
system as very corrupted (the highest index according to the
spheres). At the same time, the respondents mentioned free and fair
elections as a solution resulting in reduction of corruption in
Armenia. The majority of respondents considered that state officials
are responsible for corrpution in the electoral system.
The Chairwoman of the NGO expressed anxiety about the circumstance
that 50% respondents held the opinion that personally they can do
nothing to eradicate corruption in the system.