Armenian Persecutor’s Office Declares War Against Corruption

ARMENIAN PERSECUTOR’S OFFICE DECLARES WAR AGAINST CORRUPTION

Public Television of Armenia, Yerevan
4 May 04

(Presenter) Armenian Prosecutor’s office is declaring war against
corruption.

Armenian Prosecutor General, Agvan Ovsepyan has signed a decree on
establishing a Department for Struggle against Corruption. The
department will have a head and four prosecutors. The newly-set up
department will cooperate with the Control Chamber of President.

Armenian General Prosecutor Agvan Ovsepyan stressed that there is a
political will to prevent corruption.

(Armenian General Prosecutor, Agvan Ovsepyan, captioned) Corruption
crimes will be precluded in both economy and legal spheres. Tax and
customs systems will be checked to disclose corruption crimes.