NKR conducts active fight against corruptionJune 19, 2009 - 21:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 19, NKR President Bako Sahkayan participated in a conference devoted to "Civil Society and Fight against Corruption", NKR President's press service reports.Stressing the importance of such forums, Mr. Sahakyan noted in his speech that corruption in the country bore sporadic nature; it had limited scope and manifestations. State-society dialogue, according to NKR President, should be based upon trust. "Trust is an extremely important political resource for any state and authority. Without trust, it is impossible to build dialogue between state and society and establish ties with foreign countries," he said. In that connection, Mr. Sahakyan added that the country's anti-corruption policy had positively affected the activity of judicial and law enforcement systems; essential changes were also observed in social and educational and healthcare spheres. As noted by NKR President, interested state bodies elaborate interstate cooperation strategies concerning the sphere. "I am sure that due to our joint efforts and goal-oriented work, we'll manage to achieve tangible results," he said. 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |