YEREVAN. – Armenian Premier Tigran Sargsyan chaired session of the council on the fight against corruption, the Government press service informs. The participants exchanged views on this matter, and made proposals toward eliminating the current shortcomings and problems.  

“We ourselves must expose the existing corruption. If the authorities do not expose it, the society loses confidence in the authorities. Subsequently, there must be observable punishment,” the Premier said, and underscored the civil society’s engagement in the decision-making and implementation oversight.    

The PM extended his thanks to representatives from the NGOs and political forces for their attendance to the session, and expressed a hope that they will submit their proposals, in written form, which will become topics of discussion.  

“We are unsatisfied by the situation created in the fight against corruption. The President requires decisive steps from us [in this respect], which can be taken solely by joint efforts. We cannot succeed in combating corruption unless we cooperate,” Tigran Sargsyan noted.    

In the Armenian PM’s words, assistance by international donor organizations likewise will be of great importance in terms of increasing the potential of the ongoing reforms.