YEREVAN. – Corruption is a systemic problem in Armenia, and therefore a systemic fight must be waged against corruption, opposition Heritage Party Vice-Chairman Armen Martirosyan stated during a press conference on Thursday, and he underscored the need for a punishment mechanism.   

In his turn, Heritage member Styopa Safaryan added that corruption is not only a systemic problem in Armenia but, also, it is the system itself. “Those standing atop the system are very well aware of the created situation,” he noted.    

At the same time Safaryan stated that combating corruption in the country means loss of power for the authorities, and therefore, as per the opposition politician, the present-day fight against corruption is futile.     

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