Large-scale corruption in Armenia poses a threat to national security, Homeland and Honor party chairman said.

As Garnik Margaryan noted, the principle of nomination of top officials has been formed, with professional expertise added to the principle of personal dedication.

“The last factor significantly impaired the situation with respect to the passage of both laws and acts,” he said, voicing readiness to release the top ten list of the most corrupt institutions.

“Armenia’s second president Robert Kocharian tops the list, with the current leader Serzh Sargsyan possibly included in it. We cooperate with Russian, CIS and European institutions, having received the UN invitation to register themselves as anti-corruption structures. We urge Armenian authorities to have extensive involvement in the process,” Mr Margaryan said.

“Struggle against corruption” NGO was established in 2012, aiming to curb corruption in Armenia.