On 7 December, the Anti-Corruption Committee signed a contract with “Mek Plus Mek” LLC (One Plus One”) for the purchase of goods to ensure the protocol for the needs of the Committee.

Iravaban.net reports that a pair of brandy glasses was purchased under the contract, which cost 80,000 drams. That is, the price of each of the glasses was 40,000 drams.

It is noteworthy that the purchase was made, on 7 December, two days before the International Anti-Corruption Day, 9 December.

Before that, on 23 November, the Anti-Corruption Committee signed a contract with “Nrneni House” LLC {Pomegranate House), by which it purchased expensive brandies and several other products. The total value of the contract was AMD 2,152,348.

In particular the purchase included:

• cherry with nuts, the cost of which was AMD 8000 per kilogram, bought for AMD 112,
• red plums, AMD 5,500 per kilogram, bought for AMD 4,950,
• dried apricots, AMD 5,000 per kilogram, bought for 3,390 drams,
• figs with walnuts, AMD 7500 per kilogramg, bought for AMD 1,650,
• dried peaches (natural), AMD 7․000 per kilogram, bought for AMD 7,294,
• dried black plums, AMD 5,500 per kilogram, bought for AMD 5,577,
• dried pears, AMD 7,000 per kilogram, bought for AMD 1,722,
• walnuts, AMD 8,500 per kilogram, bought for 153 drams.

3 design items were also bought, each worth AMD 3,000, a total of AMD 9,000.

The drinks purchased under this contract were ․

•  365 bottles “Quince” souvenir wine – 0․05l, AMD 1,300,
• 25 y.o. Nairi Brandy – 0․7 liter, AMD 53,000,
• 16 y.o.  Nairi Brandy – 0․5 liter, AMD 40,500,
• 15 y.o. Tonakan Brandy – 0․5 liter, AMD 23,700.

It should be reminded that the main objective of the anti-corruption strategy of the Republic of Armenia is the consistent implementation of the conceptual presuppositions and principles announced by the Government of the Republic of Armenia in the field of fight against corruption, including identifying and eliminating the causes of corruption, sowing and spreading the intolerant attitude of the public and public servants towards corruption, and widespread and continuous reduction of corruption.

The anti-corruption strategy, as a set task, also envisages the formation of a lawful and conscientious image of a public servant through the introduction of appropriate structures to ensure accountability, transparency and integrity.

In response to an oral inquiry by Iravaban.net the Secretariat of the CSO Anti-Corruption Coalition of Armenia informed that the purchases of cars from one person without a tender, as well as these unnecessary and unreasonable purchases could not contribute in any way to the formation of a legitimate and conscientious image of a public servant among the society that is envisaged by the Anti-Corruption Strategy.

P.S. The products shown in the photo may not correspond to the originally purchased products.