YEREVAN. – Head of the OSCE Yerevan Office, Ambassador Argo Avakov stated that the OSCE Yerevan Office encourages active participation of civil society in monitoring and control over reforms in the fight against corruption, he said during the government-civil society anti-corruption conference on May 13.

According to him, the OSCE Yerevan Office’s role in the fight against corruption in Armenia is to support the country. Avakov noted that they encourage active participation of civil society in monitoring and control over these reforms.

 This conference is aimed at strengthening of a role of civil society in the programs which are carried out by the government. The ambassador also added that civil society may become a driving force in fight against corruption in the country.