We would all like to see more American and other foreign investment in Armenia, but unfortunately there are a number of impediments, only one of which is the corruption factor, former (fifth) U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Evans said in an online press-conference held by “Region” Research Center in the framework of the International Press Center “Dialogue” project, referring to the statement of the current US Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills regarding the corruption phenomena in Armenia and their impact on the investments from U.S.

According to him, there is corruption everywhere. “But in Armenia I think a general lack of transparency and a perception that the courts do not deliver fair and timely justice compounds the problem,” Evans said.    

On September 17, the US Ambassador to Armenia, Richard Mills told Radio Liberty that corruption not only impeded the overall development of the country, but also posed a threat to national security. In particular, the Ambassador said that the lack of the solution of this problem by the Anti-Corruption Council under the Government of Armenia stood in the way of American investments in Armenia.