TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL: ARMENIA CORRUPTION AT STANDSTILL
11:55, 24.02.2015
YEREVAN. – Corruption is at a stagnation phase in Armenia.
The Executive Director of Transparency International Anti-corruption
Center NGO of Armenia, Varuzhan Hoktanyan, stated the aforesaid at
a press conference on Tuesday
He recalled that in accordance with last year’s data, the Corruption
Perceptions Index in Armenia is 36, which means the situation in the
country is similar to that in highly corrupt countries.
“Let’s not forget that this refers not solely to bribery, but backing,
[and] misuse of official position,” Hoktanyan said. “There are three
reasons why corruption is in this state in our country: Business
and politics have interwoven, monopolization is widespread, and the
branches of power are not free.”
To note, Armenia is above Azerbaijan and Iran, but below Georgia in
the Corruption Perceptions Index.
From: A. Papazian
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