ARMENIAN MPS ADOPT INITIATIVE ON CREATION ETHICS COMMITTEE FOR OFFICIALS
news.am
May 12 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - The Armenian parliament adopted bill on amendments to
the Criminal Code of Armenia and the Laws "On civil service" and
"On public service".
It is planned to set up a committee on ethics which will "regulate"
relations between senior officials and MPs. The committee will
regulate disputes between senior officials to monitor whether they
receive expensive gifts.
The document also provides for mandatory regulation of property
and taxes not only that of high-ranking officials and MPs, but also
their relatives.
Armenian Minister of Justice Hrayr Tovmasyan stated that the committee
on ethics will have a clear anti-corruption strategy.
From: Baghdasarian
news.am
May 12 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - The Armenian parliament adopted bill on amendments to
the Criminal Code of Armenia and the Laws "On civil service" and
"On public service".
It is planned to set up a committee on ethics which will "regulate"
relations between senior officials and MPs. The committee will
regulate disputes between senior officials to monitor whether they
receive expensive gifts.
The document also provides for mandatory regulation of property
and taxes not only that of high-ranking officials and MPs, but also
their relatives.
Armenian Minister of Justice Hrayr Tovmasyan stated that the committee
on ethics will have a clear anti-corruption strategy.
From: Baghdasarian