  ARMENIA PRONOUNCED LEAST CORRUPT COUNTRY OF SOUTH CAUCASUSOctober 8, 2003 - 19:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today Transparency International non-governmental organization published the annual report of Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2003, which was compiled according to the results of researches carried out in 133 countries of the world. Three former soviet republics, namely Azerbaijan (124-th position), Georgia and Uzbekistan occupied positions in the top ten of the most corrupt countries. Armenia is the 78-th, abutting on Iran, Turkey and Lebanon. Bangladesh was declared the most corrupt country, meanwhile Finland, Denmark, Island and New Zealand showed the least number of bribe takers.  Top stories 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. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva: Armenia's leading technology company introduces a new trademark  The updated brand Viva reflects a qualitatively new level of digital services.Turkey restoring 500-year-old Surp Sarkis Armenian Church During the program, Sahak Maşalyan, the Patriarch of Türkiye's Armenians, inspected the historic church and offered prayers.Cumulative deposit on flexible terms: Byblos Bank Armenia's new offer Once the deposit is fixed, it can be topped up at any time, and interest will be accrued quarterly.Armenia win 3 gold medals at European Junior Boxing Championships Armenia has three world champions after the European Junior Boxing Championships held in Sarajevo over the past week. |
