Over 80% of Armenian citizens believe corruption to be serious problemApril 21, 2011 - 13:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 21, Caucasus Research Resource Center (CRRC) Office in Yerevan issued an annual report titled Corruption in Armenia: Study of Households. As the Yerevan Office director Heghine Manasyan stated during report presentation, over 80% of Armenian citizens believe corruption to be a serious problem. According to the study, 10% increase in a number of citizens who noted corruption upsurge was reported, compared with 2009 results. The studies showed 81% of Armenian people are dissatisfied with the general situation in the country; 59% are unhappy with the economic situation in Armenia. The data indicated grew by 20 and 16% respectively as compared with 2008 results. The majority of those polled pointed out unemployment, inflation, poverty among the key problems. According to Ms. Manasyan, the studies aim to find out Armenian population's perception of corruption, awareness of anti-corruption programs. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |