 Public figure slams government’s struggle against corruption December 20, 2012 - 12:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Executive Director of Transparency International Anti-corruption Center slammed the measures the ruling authorities take to combat corruption. “Though Armenia’s corruption perception index totals 34 out of 100, other post-Soviet states are even in worse situation,” Varuzhan Hoktanyan said, adding that the results of the public opinion poll conducted by Gallup International Association will be released in May, 2013. Mr. Hoktanyan further noted education and legal sectors, as well as the law-enforcement agencies as the most corrupt.   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 |  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. |
