Corruption Prevention Commission of the Republic of Armenia

During the training, international law and domestic law, "soft law" and "hard law" were touched upon. The judicial system of Germany was highlighted and embedment of international law in it.

Тhe current trends in international experience of donor coordination were presented at the workshop. The participants also discussed the details of the establishment of donor coordination platform and the creation of thematic working groups.

During the workshop, the draft rules of conduct for public servants developed by CPC was discussed with the participation of stakeholders.

Chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the regular sitting of the Anti-Corruption Policy Council took place at the Government. The first issue on the agenda referred to the recommendations of the GRECO and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on the results of the 2021 evaluation of the Republic of Armenia. The continuous increase of Armenia's rating in the reports of reputable international organizations was highlighted and in this context it is necessary to acknowledge the received signals.

On the 21st of January in 2022, with the framework of the "Armenia Integrity" program “Concept on the powers of state bodies and administration” training courses were implemented.

The Chairwoman of the Commission reaffirmed the commitment of the Republic of Armenia under the UN Convention against Corruption and presented the achievements of our country in this direction in the current year.

Mariam Galstyan and Narek Hambardzumyan, members of the Commission, Marianna Baghinyan, Head of the Integrity Check Department of the Commission, and Gyulnara Sargsyan, Head of the Proceedings and Legal Support Department, within the framework of cooperation between the German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation (IRZ) and the Supreme Judicial Council, participated in the hybrid format seminar held in Tsakhkadzor on December 10-11, 2021.

On the occasion of the International Anti-corruption Day, the next release of the "Public Discussion" program was broadcast on First Channel News was dedicated to the prevention of corruption in Armenia and the upcoming activities.

During the conversation Alexander Sokolovsky reaffirmed the US Government's long-term commitment to assist the Commission and anti-corruption reforms in Armenia.

Haykuhi Harutyunyan thanked Harib Saeed Al-Amimi for his interest in the activities of the Commission and for his willingness to strengthen cooperation.

The corruption risk assessment system, the fight against conflicts of interest at the office level, legal-illegal lobbying in the decision-making process, and a number of other topics were presented during the training aimed at the development of professional competencies.

Haykuhi Harutyunyan, the Chairwoman of the Cօmmission, answered the students’ questions about corruption prevention activities in Armenia, about the opportunities for employment in the Commission, and the questions related to further strengthening of the cooperation.