  307 corruption cases filed in Armenia over the past 9 monthsDecember 9, 2009 - 14:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 307 corruption cases were filed in Armenia over the past 9 months of 2009, RA Prosecutor General said"69 and 390 cases were initiated in 2007 and 2008 respectively," Aghvan Hovsepyan said during the 6th conference dated to the International Anti-Corruption Day. "As result of reforms carried out, the country now has special investigative services tasked to expose the fact of corruption, including investigation of crimes committed by high-ranking officials," he said. Mr. Hovsepyan also stressed the importance of taking preventive measures.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
