YEREVAN. – Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center (TIAC), with financial support by the European Union, has issued the National Integrity System Assessment Armenia 2014 report.

The report has studied the corruption prevention mechanisms and guarantees of Armenia’s thirteen establishments and institutions.

According to the report, the Chamber of Control of Armenia “remains one of the strongest pillars [believed to make up the integrity system of the country]. Although, the practical independence of the Chamber remains moderate, the levels of transparency, accountability and integrity are high. It continues to fulfill its mission adequately.”

The report notes that “the Chamber of Control can be considered more independent and transparent. It was noted that from the point of view of accountability, the reports of the Chamber are quite well developed.”

Summing up the results of this study, the authors of the National Integrity System Assessment Armenia 2014 report have made the following recommendations:

1) To make the Chamber more independent, by considering providing constitutional immunities for the members of the Chamber and altering the relevant legislation with the aim of removal of vague grounds for resignation by members of the Chamber.

2) To amend legislation with the aim of stipulating concrete timeframes of posting the responses of other state and municipal bodies to the findings of the Chamber.

3) To take adequate steps and reform the legislation to increase organizational and financial independence of the Chamber.

4) To take steps for providing staff of the Chamber with “needs based” training

The full version of the TIAC National Integrity System Assessment Armenia 2014 report can be found here.