Irakli Kobakhidze underlines Georgia's successes
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said the country’s "very significant progress” in “democracy, economy and social …
Corruption
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
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
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
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
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 …
