  EBRD: Georgia most anti-corrupt state in Europe February 25, 2011 - 15:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - EBRD Vice President Jan Fischer said that Georgia is the most anti-corrupt state in Europe. Fischer made this statement during a meeting with Georgian State Minister, Deputy Prime Minister Giorgi Baramidze, who participates in Ukraine-EU international forum as a special guest, according to the office of the Georgian State Minister for European Integration. Fischer stated that, according to an independent analysis held by the EBRD worldwide, Georgia is the most anti-corrupt state. Fischer added that Georgia is continuously developing despite the global crisis. He said the bank will continue supporting Georgia and take into consideration the requests of Georgia to focus on financial assistance to the private sector, Gruzia Online reported.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
