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    THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA ANTICORRUPTION COUNCIL MET AT THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT, PRESIDED AT BY COUNCIL CHAIR, RA PRIME MINISTER TIGRAN SARGSYAN

    http://www.gov.am/enversion/information_ centre_8/official_news_en.php?&date=1224788400
    Friday, 24th of October, 2008

    The council discussed issues bearing on the methodology to be used
    in implementing both the anti-corruption strategy and the second
    part of the draft 2008-2012 action plan, as well as in monitoring
    corruption level assessment activities. The meeting agenda also
    featured changes in the composition of the anti-corruption strategy
    monitoring commission, according to which Gevorg Kostanyan was
    appointed to be head of commission.

    The Council was presented with the RA anti-corruption strategy and the
    second part of the draft 2008-2012 action plan which, unlike the first
    part dealing with the level of corruption and the results obtained
    over the past 5 years, outlines the government's anticorruption
    policy. According to the paper, the fight against corruption in
    Armenia is conducted through harmonized action based on the outcomes
    of the anticorruption policy and anticorruption strategy plus the
    efficiency of 2008-2012 action plan. The government was said ready
    to push ahead with its drive for public support mobilization through
    broader civil society participation and a pro-active awareness raising
    campaign. Anticorruption policies will be revised and updated on a
    regular basis to ensure consistency with other State policies.

    The main principles and objectives underlying Armenia's anticorruption
    strategy and the action plan were said to have been separated based
    on the results (impact) expected from their implementation at the
    intermediate and preliminary stages. Lowering considerably the
    overall level of corruption in the country is the chief objective
    behind the action plan. The Prime Minister instructed to amend the
    second part of the action plan in order to strengthen the role of the
    anticorruption council and the monitoring commission, as well as to
    state their functions more clearly.

    The meeting likewise discussed the methods to be used in monitoring
    action.

    Corruption assessment measures were said to be important from
    the perspective of developing effective State policies in this
    field. This implies evaluating the overall level, the tendencies,
    the different forms, the causes and effects of corruption in order
    to design and carry out targeted programs, as well as to monitor and
    evaluate its impact on the economy. It was noted that any research
    into this phenomenon in Armenia should first of all concentrate upon
    the anticorruption strategy monitoring efficiency, as well as on how
    these measures are perceived on the part of the target groups and
    the public-at-large.
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