  Prime Minister wants unexplained wealth law, anti-corruption reforms November 3, 2016 - 13:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan on Thursday, November 3 instructed Justice Minister Arpine Hovhannisyan to introduce a bill on the criminalization of illicit enrichment within two weeks. "When the officials' asset growth significantly exceeds their lawful income, they must be prosecuted," Karapetyan said. The premier stressed that a draft law restricting cash transactions should be prepared alongside the bill. "The so-called false loans or charity frauds are mostly made in cash, and the process becomes uncontrollable in principle," he said. Another recommendation by the PM referred to the improvement of the specialized anti-corruption body. He said that relevant law enforcement agencies must submit detailed public reports on an annual basis.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event  The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event.Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh.France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan.Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |
