Armenia's anti-corruption campaign a matter of national security: presidentNovember 28, 2017 - 17:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - For Armenia, the fight against corruption is a matter of national securitywhich has no alternative, president Serzh Sargsyan said at a session dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the formation of the Special Investigation Service on Tuesday, November 28. According to him, in order to create a safe and competitive country Armenians should constantly strengthen democratic achievements. "Constitutional reforms that launched four years ago first and foremost were based on the need to guarantee the rule of law. Under this principle, the idea of universal equality before the law will be realized," the president said. "According to statistical data, almost half of the cases you are investigating are related to corruption and official offenses. Therefore, the steps to counter such phenomena should be proportionate to their nature and prevalence, while the fight against corruption must be tougher and much deeper." 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 | 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. |