  Tigran Sargsyan: each government should seek ways to combat corruptionDecember 9, 2009 - 12:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Corruption is one of the most dangerous diseases affecting humanity, Armenian Prime Minister said."The deeper corruption penetrates the sicker the society becomes," Tigran Sargsyan said opening the 6th conference dated to International Anti-Corruption Day marked on December 9. Each government should seek ways to combat corruption, according to him. "Countries which fail to combat corruption will miss the opportunity of competition," the PM said. Today's event was organized by the USAID, OSCE Yerevan Office and the Office of Prosecutor General. It brought together some 100 people, including U.S. Ambassador to RA Marie Yovanovitch, Prosecutor General and other high-ranking officials.   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 |  Related sections 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. |
