A draft law “On Prevention of Corruption and Ethics Commission” has been developed and even presented for public discussion on e-draft.am website. But it turns out that interested parties are not aware of its existence. MP Hovhannes Sahakyan, the head of Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs of the NA was not aware of draft law as well.
During the interview, he refrained to express an opinion on the Commission; saying that he was not familiar with the draft law.
In reply to the question whether the work of Commission on Ethics of High-Ranking Officials during the past 4 years could be considered sufficient, Hovhannes Sahakyan said:
“In the scope of the limits of its authorities provided by law it is effective. I believe that this institute should be fully reviewed in the context of the Constitution, and not in the scope of extension of authorities. It would rather be provided with mechanisms that will enable it to realize those authorities.”
