PREMIER: ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW COMMITTEE ON ETHICS WILL ALLOW TO MORE EFFICIENTLY STRUGGLE AGAINST CORRUPTION IN ARMENIA
ARKA
November 17, 2010
YEREVAN
Establishment of new committee on ethics will allow to more efficiently
struggle against corruption in Armenia, said Armenian Prime Minister
Tigran Sargsyan.
Government of Armenia initiated establishment of new committee on
ethics which will control the activity of 500 high officials.
"The new committee should follow that activity of these high officials
corresponds the requirements of Armenian legislation. Information on
detection of any violation (abuse of power for personal purposes,
etc.) will be subject of public discussions", said Sargsyan during
the meeting of students of State Engineering University of Armenia.
These 500 high officials have to submit declarations mentioning their
interrelated persons which will be included in the Internet site of
the new committee on ethics. Thus, their activity will be under the
control of the society.
"Committee members should be officials having the trust of our
society", said Sargsyan.
Implementation of this project should take place before Parliament
elections 2012. In its result, people wanting to deal with state and
political activity and not business should be included in the newly
elected Parliament.
From: A. Papazian
ARKA
November 17, 2010
YEREVAN
Establishment of new committee on ethics will allow to more efficiently
struggle against corruption in Armenia, said Armenian Prime Minister
Tigran Sargsyan.
Government of Armenia initiated establishment of new committee on
ethics which will control the activity of 500 high officials.
"The new committee should follow that activity of these high officials
corresponds the requirements of Armenian legislation. Information on
detection of any violation (abuse of power for personal purposes,
etc.) will be subject of public discussions", said Sargsyan during
the meeting of students of State Engineering University of Armenia.
These 500 high officials have to submit declarations mentioning their
interrelated persons which will be included in the Internet site of
the new committee on ethics. Thus, their activity will be under the
control of the society.
"Committee members should be officials having the trust of our
society", said Sargsyan.
Implementation of this project should take place before Parliament
elections 2012. In its result, people wanting to deal with state and
political activity and not business should be included in the newly
elected Parliament.
From: A. Papazian