 Number of revealed corruption cases in Armenia down in 2016 February 6, 2017 - 15:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of revealed corruption cases decreased in 2016 against the previous year, Armenia’s National Statistical Service said. 71 cases of receiving or offering bribes, or mediating a bribery deal have been officially registered last year, down from 2015’s 97 cases. Also, cases of abuse of power or official misconduct decreased in the reporting period, dropping to 136 from 168 a year before. Meanwhile, crimes against state authorities, service and administrative order have become more than twice as common, surging from 2015’s 1,076 to 2,527 a year later.   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 |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
