Moldovan tandem: women in the game
Steadying a shaky financial ship is the immediate priority for Moldova’s new government, but long term the fight against corruption will be the measure of Natalia Gavrilița’s cabinet
Corruption
Biden puts anti-corruption at center of foreign policy
U.S. President Joe Biden is placing global anti-corruption efforts at the center of U.S. foreign policy, issuing a new directive to federal agencies to prioritize efforts to confront the problem. The instructions came in the form of …
Former Yerevan mayor arrested in Armenia
Armenia's police said they arrested former Yerevan mayor, minister of transport and communications Gagik Beglaryan at the Zvartnots airport upon his arrival from Moscow. Beglaryan was escorted to the National Security Service. He …
UK imposes sanctions on Russians in first use of anti-corruption law
Britain imposed sanctions on Monday on 14 Russians in the first use of a new power to fight human rights abuses and corruption abroad. The new law gives the government the power to penalise those it says are credibly involved in the …
Netanyahu pleads not guilty to corruption as trial resumes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded not guilty on Monday to corruption charges at the resumption of his trial, six weeks before voters again head to the polls to pass judgment on his leadership. "I confirm the written …
Armenia: an endless fight against corruption
The fight Armenian government led by Nikol Pashinyan wages against corruption resembles an endless political series, the main antagonists of which change with each new season. The presence of systemic corruption in Armenia is recognized by …
Why Armenian repatriates in no hurry to return to their homeland
On July 1, a pilot program to "return the brain" and use the potential of the foreign diaspora in management
'Kyrgyzgate' gaining momentum
Sooronbai Jeenbekov is delaying the signing of a new cooperation agreement with the United States
Putin calls on police to act resolutely in fight against corruption
Russian police officers must spare no effort to combat corruption and other crimes, to counter terrorism, extremism and attempts at splitting Russian society, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a gala event on …
Pashinyan most of all is concerned about his popularity
Pashinyan allies lament slow pace of change in the new Armenia
Tsulukiani presents anti-corruption strategy for Georgia
Georgia's government has confirmed the 2019-2020 anti-corruption strategy and an action plan, the fifth of its kind and the first which have undergone assessment by the EU, Georgian Justice Minister Tea Tsulukiani said. …
Rouhani's brother sentenced to five years in prison
An Iranian court sentenced President Hassan Rouhani's brother, Hossein Fereydoun, to five years in prison, judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said. The judiciary spokesman said Freydoun …
Armenian State Revenue Committee officers arrested over bribe-taking
Armenia's National Security Service reported about a bribery case in the State Revenue Committee. According to the press office of the National Security Service, officers at the Committee have been caught red-handed as they …
Why corruption becomes integral part of Armenian reality
Hope for triumph of justice is extinguishing in Armenian society
Netanyahu describes corruption charges as a “witch hunt”
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu described charges against him as “a witch hunt" after Prosecutor General Avichai Mandelblit said he intends to indict Netanyahu on corruption charges, News.am reported citing Jerusalem …
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be indicted for corruption
Israel's attorney general on Thursday recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with bribery and breach of trust in a series of corruption cases. The momentous move that shook up Israel's election campaign …
Saudi Arabia suspends 126 government employees on corruption charges
Saudi Arabia said it had suspended 126 local government employees at municipalities across the kingdom on corruption charges. "They are charged with involvement in a number of cases including financial and managerial corruption, …
Number of corruption related crimes increases in Armenia
The number of reported economic and corruption related crimes in Armenia grew in the first 10 months of this year, according to the Armenian National Statistical Committee. According to the NSC, corruption crimes in January-October 2018 …
Pashinyan accuses Gazprom of corruption
Armenia's State Revenue Committee has carried out an audit in Gazprom Armenia and revealed a number of violations and cases of tax evasions. According to the committee's press service, during 2016 and 2017, the company …
World Bank: Georgia leads in fighting corruption
Georgia has reached a historic high in terms of effectiveness of corruption control and governance, according to the World Bank report 'Worldwide Governance Indicators'. Georgia scored 77.40% on Control of Corruption 100% scale, …
