Eight people in Gyumri face criminal charges for bribery
Law enforcement officers in Armenia have detained eight people in connection with a corruption case. The detainees are linked to political circles.
Corruption
Istanbul Mayor arrested in Türkiye
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has been placed under arrest. The mayor, who was detained several days ago, denied all charges and stated that he does not intend to give in to pressure from the authorities.
Istanbul mayor to remain in custody for four days - report
Detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu will remain in police custody for four days, Turkish media reported. "Ekrem Imamoglu and …
Istanbul mayor detained over corruption links
A sweeping investigation into Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality led to the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and 100 others in a synchronized operation. Turkish police arrested Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu …
Armenia's new Justice Minister recognized as anti-corruption champion
The U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs has recognized Armenian Minister of Justice Srbuhi Galyan as 2024 Anti-Corruption Champion for her work to establish asset forfeiture as a crucial tool in …
Pashinyan urges to fight against corruption in Armenia
The fight against corruption in Armenia is currently not effective enough, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during a government Q&A …
Former employee of Yerevan City Hall to return $200,000 to state
Convicted woman worked in the capital's city hall for many years
Irakli Kobakhidze underlines Georgia's successes
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said the country’s "very significant progress” in “democracy, economy and social …
Armenian ex-president's son-in-law steals $350 mln from state
A new criminal case has been filed against Mikayel Minasyan, the son-in-law of Armenian ex-President Serzh Sargsyan. Armenian media …
Zurabichvili signs changes to Georgia's anti-corruption law
Georgian President Salome Zurabichvili vetoed amendments to the domestic election code that had been approved by the Georgian Parliament while …
Armenia's Economy ministry officials detained in Investigative Committee's corruption cases
Armenia's Investigative Committee officers visited the Economy Ministry building for 'investigative actions' yesterday, the …
U.S. State Department to check out Armenia and Georgia on subject of corruption,
U.S. State Department Anti-Corruption Coordinator Richard Nephew will visit Armenia and Georgia on January 15-18, according to the U.S. Department of State. In both countries, the official will discuss the current efforts and …
New criminal case initiated against Haykaz Baghmanyan
Another criminal case has been initiated against the former deputy chief of the Armenian General Staff
Prosecutor asks for Serzh Sargsyan’s release
The trial in the criminal case of the Flash company, in which Serzh Sargsyan, the former President of Armenia and one of the instigators of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, is defendant, has reached a dead end in Yerevan
Georgia deals with corruption better than others countries, Garibashvili says
On the eve of the EU summit, at which the issue of Georgia's candidate status will be decided, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili called Tbilisi the leader of Eastern Europe in the fight against corruption
Former deputy head of Dagestan Ministry of Health arrested
The court decided to arrest the former deputy head of the Ministry of Health of Dagestan for receiving multimillion-dollar bribes
New Menendez scandal: Armenian lobbyist covers up his wife’s crime
The wife of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez Nadine Arslanian hit and killed a pedestrian in a 2018 car crash, according to a police report. …
Yerevan deputy mayor detained on corruption charges
Armenian law enforcement officers have detained one of the deputy mayors of Yerevan, Gevorg Simonyan. Ten more people implicated in the corrupt scheme were also detained. Earlier, employees of the Anti-Corruption Committee of …
Azerbaijan and Tajikistan to cooperate in fight against corruption
Azerbaijan and Tajikistan signed an agreement on anti-corruption cooperation. The corresponding document was drawn up by the State Financial Control and Anti-Corruption Agency of Tajikistan and the General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan, …
EU-Qatar: bribery probe
The European Parliament is reeling from a burgeoning investigation into alleged corruption involving lawmakers, the Gulf state of Qatar and a suitcase full of cash
