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USAID/ARMENIA ANNOUNCES END OF MOBILIZING ACTION AGAINST CORRUPTION
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, September 23, /ARKA/. The USAID/Armenia has announced today
the end of its Mobilizing Action Against Corruption (MAAC) Activity.
It also has announced the award of a grant to Armenian Young Lawyers
Association to operate the network of Advocacy and Assistance Centers
jointly with Armavir Development Center and Gegharkunik Chamber of
Commerce and Industry.
The network was initially established by the USAID Mobilizing Action
Against Corruption (MAAC) Activity in 2008.
Francois Vezina, Chief of Party, Mobilizing Action Against Corruption
(MAAC) Activity, said today the $10 million worth MAAC was launched
in 2007 June. It was designed to help the government and the civic
society combat corruption. According to him, it has created grounds
for serious changes in this matter in the next decades.
Francois Vezina also said the goals of the project were to encourage
civil society to strengthen work with government institutions, and
assist the latter to establish links with similar anti-corruption
agencies, as well as raise public awareness through meetings,
television programs and websites.
USAID Democracy Office director Stephen Brager said the establishment
and work of Advocacy and Assistance Centers is the most important
outcome of this project. He said that was the reason why USAID
decided to continue it by providing $600,000 grant to the Armenian
Young lawyers Association to support their network.
Karen Zadoyan, President of the Armenian Young Lawyers Association,
said the joint work will be focused on expanding and strengthening the
powers of Advocacy and Assistance Centers, including provision of free
legal consulting. Zadoyan said some 11,200 people sought help from
Advocacy and Assistance Centers from October 2008 to August 2011.-
/ARKA/
SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, September 23, /ARKA/. The USAID/Armenia has announced today
the end of its Mobilizing Action Against Corruption (MAAC) Activity.
It also has announced the award of a grant to Armenian Young Lawyers
Association to operate the network of Advocacy and Assistance Centers
jointly with Armavir Development Center and Gegharkunik Chamber of
Commerce and Industry.
The network was initially established by the USAID Mobilizing Action
Against Corruption (MAAC) Activity in 2008.
Francois Vezina, Chief of Party, Mobilizing Action Against Corruption
(MAAC) Activity, said today the $10 million worth MAAC was launched
in 2007 June. It was designed to help the government and the civic
society combat corruption. According to him, it has created grounds
for serious changes in this matter in the next decades.
Francois Vezina also said the goals of the project were to encourage
civil society to strengthen work with government institutions, and
assist the latter to establish links with similar anti-corruption
agencies, as well as raise public awareness through meetings,
television programs and websites.
USAID Democracy Office director Stephen Brager said the establishment
and work of Advocacy and Assistance Centers is the most important
outcome of this project. He said that was the reason why USAID
decided to continue it by providing $600,000 grant to the Armenian
Young lawyers Association to support their network.
Karen Zadoyan, President of the Armenian Young Lawyers Association,
said the joint work will be focused on expanding and strengthening the
powers of Advocacy and Assistance Centers, including provision of free
legal consulting. Zadoyan said some 11,200 people sought help from
Advocacy and Assistance Centers from October 2008 to August 2011.-