On 3 June, Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian received the GRECO monitoring commission headed by Mr. Carlo Chiaramonte, a member of the GRECO Secretariat. Minister highly valued the work of the commission and noted that Armenia seriously understands the need to take necessary steps to make the fight against corruption more effective. During the last five days, the GRECO delegation had met with officials and specialists responsible for the fight against corruption, through legislative reforms and other steps. During the next six months, the commission will draft a report with conclusions and recommendations for steps to be taken in Armenia to overcome this obstacle to democratic and economic development.