EU gives credit to Armenia for efforts in fighting corruptionJanuary 20, 2018 - 10:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union is very much satisfied with the anti-corruption legislation drafted by the Armenian government, head of the EU delegation to the country Piotr Switalski said in response to a question about his position on political corruption in Armenia. “These are the legislative provisions created to regulate the practices of election corruption, i.e. vote buying and abuse of administrative resources, as well as the use of threats through administrative mechanisms,” Switalski was quoted as saying by Aysor.am. According to him, the measures taken by the government reveal that the EU-Armenia dialogue is moving in the right direction. “Following the last elections, the OSCE wrote in its comprehensive report that discussions and arguments have been held in the European Parliament and other European institutions, proving once more that the Armenian government did not wait for the next elections, but moved to solve the issue proactively,” the envoy said, adding that Armenia and the EU are having a constructive dialogue. Armenia and the European Union signed the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in late November 2017. Only Estonia has ratified the deal so far, while all the remaining 27 members of the bloc and Yerevan have yet to officially give approval to the document. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |