Corruption

Prosecutor asks for Serzh Sargsyan’s release

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

Yerevan deputy mayor detained on corruption charges

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 …

EU-Qatar: bribery probe

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

Eva Kylie stripped of vice president powers

Eva Kylie stripped of vice president powers

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, decided to suspend with immediate effect all powers that were delegated to Eva Kaili, the Italian news agency ANSA informs. "In light of the ongoing investigation by the …

APEC leaders issue 2022 declaration

APEC leaders issue 2022 declaration

The Leaders of the 21 APEC member economies issued the 2022 Leaders’ Declaration following the 29th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting chaired by the Prime Minister of Thailand, Prayut Chan-o-cha. The declaration …

Moldovan tandem: women in the game

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

Biden puts anti-corruption at center of foreign policy

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

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 …