Armenian new government has made courageous and promising statements  on the issue of fighting corruption, Switalski says 

ArmInfo. Ambassador Piotr Antoni Switalski, the Head of the European Union Delegation to Armenia launched today the Next Generation Anti-Corruption Game at the Tumo Center for Creative Technologies, which was created by Tumo  and funded by the EU. This event was an opportunity to get acquainted  with the demo version of the Next Generation Anti-Corruption Game,  the press-service of the EU Delegation to Armenia informs. 

16-20-year-old Tumo students work on creating EU-Tumo joint project's  anti- corruption game with the help of the centre's experts.

The launching of the game was held under the slogan "Stop the Flow of  Corruption". The aim of "Stop the Flow of Corruption" entitled event  is to reaffirm that the EU supports Armenia's government and civil  society in their efforts to fight against corruption.

Speaking to the guests, Ambassador Switalski said "Education of  corruption prevention and awareness-raising of the youth play an  important role in the fight against corruption. Developing and  educating a new generation in the values of integrity, democracy and  transparency is one of the most powerful tools for ensuring a future  where corrupt practices are not part of the normal way of life".

According to the European diplomat the Armenian government headed by  the Prime Minister has made courageous and promising statements  related to fight against corruption. At the same time he expressed  hope that the government will take practical steps for fulfilling its  promises. 

To note, the program presented by the new government envisages fight  against artificial monopolies and corruption. Within 3 months the  government intends to criminalize "unlawful enrichment" and in 6  months to introduce mechanisms guaranteeing execution of relevant  laws.  Within a 6- month term the government intends to develop  anticorruption institutional system by revising the principles of  forming the relevant council, increase accountability of  anticorruption and law enforcement bodies, to increase number of  those officials obliged to present declaration on incomes and  property, to hold events aimed at regulating collision of interests  and to set legal restrictions on cash deals.  Within a year the  government also intends to develop legislation envisaging tougher  punishment for crimes against state service.