Irakli Kobakhidze underlines Georgia's successes
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said the country’s "very significant progress” in “democracy, economy and social …
corruption in Caucasus
Anti-Corruption Bureau: Georgian opposition hides its sponsors
Head of Anti-Corruption Bureau of Georgia Razhden Kuprashvili called on international observer organisations to disclose information about grants issued by them to ensure that “funded events are not used to support political …
Armenia’s former Defense Minister released on bail
Armenia’s Former Defence Minister David Tonoyan has been released from the pre-trial detention facility after securing bail set at 15 million …
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 …
Yerablur land fraud discovered in Armenia
Illegal private property was discovered on the territory of the Yerablur complex, where dead Armenian soldiers are buried
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 …
Georgia's City Hall officials arrested for bribery
Officers of Georgia’s Anti-Corruption Agency detained employees of the City Hall of the western municipality of Tsalenjikha on February 26 and charged them …
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 …
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
Corruption in Armenia: criminals profited from kindergarteners in Yerevan
A large-scale corruption crime was solved in Yerevan. An entire criminal group stole funds that were allocated for food for children in kindergartens.
Ministry of Internal Affairs reveals average size of “Caucasian” bribe
Despite all the efforts made to combat corruption, bribery continues to flourish in the North Caucasus
Kocharyan's entire family summoned to prosecutor's office
Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan and his family members were summoned to the Armenian Prosecutor General's Office in a case of illegal property. Kocharyan's family members - wife, children, their spouses - were …
Prosecutors pursue seizure of Robert Kocharyan’s properties
The Office of Armenia’s Prosecutor General announced the decision to confiscate a string of properties and assets owned by ex-president Robert Kocharyan and seven persons affiliated with him, namely, his wife, children and their …
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 …
Ex-head of Armenian NPP charged with embezzlement of more than $1 million
Former director general of the Armenian nuclear power plant (NPP) Gagik Markosyan has been charged with embezzling over $1 million, the Office of Prosecutor General said. Gagik Markosyan, who served as director general of ANPP from 2002 …
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, …
Media: Former Chief Police officer hospitalized in Armenia
Former Armenian police chief Vladimir Gasparyan, who is accused of corruption, was hospitalized about a week ago. The media writes about this. According to Sputnik Armenia, due to deteriorating health, he was taken to the …
Sargsyan summoned for questioning by Anti-Corruption Committee
One of the instigators of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has been summoned for questioning as a defendant, his lawyer Amram Makinyan revealed in a Facebook post on Monday. Back in 2018, …
