The greatest thing I can do against corruption is for me personally to remain outside corruption, said Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during the PACe spring session in Strasbourg.

According to him, the is no more reliable tool, as it is very important that people see it and trust the authorities.

“Trust is the most important prerequisite for fighting corruption. We all understand that corruption, which prevailed for many years in Armenia, and has leverage and financial resources, can react if we tackle it in an environment where there is no trust between the government and the public. You are right,” he said adding: “The very first thing is that I, my family and my relatives must be scrutinised even more closely than others, and it is very important to me that transparency should be a key aim in Armenia. I will not say that it is 100% successful, but it is leaping forward with giant steps. About 10 days ago a criminal case was initiated against one of my close relatives. I do not want to jeopardise their right to the presumption of innocence, but the fact is that the case is going to be investigated entirely lawfully and impartially. This further testifies to our commitment to stay on this path.”