ArmInfo. Last week US Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy, and Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia Andrea Wiktorin met with the commissioners of Armenia's Corruption Prevention Commission (CPC), to express the United States and European Union's commitment to support the CPC and Armenia's anti-corruption reform efforts.
As reported by the press service of the US Embassy in Armenia, the discussion focused on our joint achievements and future cooperation to advance priority democratic reforms in Armenia that include anti- corruption reforms.
" We are pleased to note that USAID Armenia has been partnering with the CPC since its establishment to support its efforts to conduct independent oversight and prevent corruption, key cornerstones for Armenia's democratic and economic development," the message of the US Embassy in Armenia reads.
The decision to create the commission was made in July 2017 with the adoption of the law "On the body for the prevention of corruption". The Commission was established on the basis of the Commission on the Ethics of High-ranking Officials in accordance with a number of international conventions ratified by Armenia. The body carries out functions to prevent corruption, including compliance with ethical requirements, conflicts of interest and other restrictions applied to officials and civil servants, implementation of asset and income declaration systems, and raising public awareness. The body is also endowed with the necessary instruments and levers. One of the most important elements of this toolkit is the right to sanction. In addition, in case of violation of the requirements related to declaration, the body can immediately apply sanctions. The list of persons who undertake to submit declarations is also expanding - about 2.2 thousand persons will now be added to the 500 current officials. Haykui Harutyunyan was elected chairman of the Corruption Prevention Commission in November last year.