Justice Minister of Armenia Davit Harutyunyan and UK Ambassador to Armenia Judith Margaret Farnworth on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding marking the launch of the joint program “Support to the Implementation of the Anti-Corruption Strategy of the Government of the Republic of Armenia,”the Information and Public Relations Department of the Justice Ministry informed, News.am reports.
The implementation of the program will contribute to the efficient implementation of the anti-corruption strategy of the Armenian Government, enabling to introduce substatutory regulations stemming from the law on the defense of whistleblowers, as well as raise the awareness level of the civil society and public on the defense of the whistleblowers.
Davit Harutyunyan expressed gratitude to the UK Ambassador for supporting the Armenian Government in fighting corruption, noting that the signing of the MoU will serve as a good basis for the further cooperation in the sphere of anti-corruption reforms.
