One can face corruption risks when requesting licenses or permissions to carry out certain activities in different fields. Revealing those corruption risks and giving solutions to them is a task of primary importance. These are the key ideas voiced by Artak Saribekyan, the Executive Director of the Armenian Lawyers’ Association, at the recent anti-corruption event organized in Ararat
Anti-Corruption strategy, the way to get out of current situation
Gevorg Kostanyan’s Property while assuming the Office and Termination
As reported earlier, before assuming the office of Prosecutor General, Gevorg Kostanyan had a pretty great property.
Vardan Aramyan’s Property and Income
Vardan Aramyan was appointed Minister of Finance by Presidential decree on September 20. Prior to this position, he was the First Deputy Chief of Presidential Staff. He assumed the office on 5 September, 2013.
Artur Davtyan’s Property and Income
Soon, Artur Davtyan will be appointed to the position of Prosecutor general of the RA. Currently hi is Deputy Prosecutor General. Here is the information on property and income which he declared during the past years.
What is missing in Fight against Corruption, the Will or the Mechanisms?
There is a need of system level fight against corruption in Armenia. However political will is necessary to start such fight.
The Independent Anti-Corruption Model has Significant Advantages over other Models
Participants of the first meeting of the Public Council at the Minister of Justice discussed th legislative package aimed at large scale fight against corruption, which specifically referred to the creation of an independent anti-corruption body, criminalization of illicit enrichment and introduction of the institute of identification of real owners in the public procurement system.
Hermine Naghdalyan’s Property and Income
Vice President of the National Assembly, Hermine Naghdalyan, acquired parliamentary mandate in 2012. And assuming the position she declared quite valuable property and income.
Shushan Petrosyan’s Property and Income
In 2014, the couple did not submit annual declarations on income and property.
Public Procurments: Air Tickets are purchased in the Absence of Competition
hen investigating the purchases of air tickets, it is notable that there are a lot of such examples.
The Ministry of Defense provided Half a Million USD for Ceremonial Services
The contract price comprised 236 million 792 thousand AMD (more than half a million USD)
Armenia Can Serve as an Example for Other Countries in terms of Working in the Sphere of Fight against Corruption in This Format
Alessandro Zanotta, Economic Governance and Public Administration Reforms Adviser at the EU Delegation to Armenia, noted at the anti-corruption event organized in Vanadzor on 29 July that the current anti-corruption platform of cooperation between civil society organisations and the government is the best format to achieve results in Armenia and if successful other countries will learn from this experience.
Fight against Corruption in Local Government Bodies must be Systemic
After the presentations, there were serious discussions, questions and issues were raised. The community heads of Shirak marz who also attended the anti-corruption event also presented their problems existing in this field, which are systematic and should have systemic solutions.
Reforms in the Public Procurement Sphere
Reforms in the Public Procurement Sphere aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in the sphere are underway on the RA President’s instruction.
Corruption Risks in the Field of Free Competition: Problems and Solutions
hat shall happen in the situation where the companies that have monopoly priority in the food market stop production or importing?