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Permanent Mission of the Republic of Armenia
to the United Nations
119E 36th street, New York, NY 10016
Tel.: 1-212-686-9079
Fax: 1-212-686-3934
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.un.int/armenia/
May 20, 2005
PRESS RELEASE
ARMENIA SIGNED THE UN ANTI-CORRUPTION CONVENTION
On May 19, 2005 Ambassador Armen Martirosyan, Permanent Representative
of the Republic of Armenia to the United Nations, signed the United
Nations Convention against Corruption. Armenia became 122nd signatory
to the Convention, and would become a party to it upon ratification
by the National Assembly.
The Convention is aimed at strengthening measures to prevent and
combat corruption, and promoting integrity, accountability and
proper management of public affairs and public property. It also
envisages promotion of active participation by the civil society in
the fulfilment of its goals.
An Anti-Corruption Strategy, elaborated by the Government together
with the civil society, was adopted in Armenia in 2003. Becoming a
party to the United Nations Convention will be another step in the
efforts of the Government of Armenia to uproot corruption.
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to the United Nations
119E 36th street, New York, NY 10016
Tel.: 1-212-686-9079
Fax: 1-212-686-3934
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.un.int/armenia/
May 20, 2005
PRESS RELEASE
ARMENIA SIGNED THE UN ANTI-CORRUPTION CONVENTION
On May 19, 2005 Ambassador Armen Martirosyan, Permanent Representative
of the Republic of Armenia to the United Nations, signed the United
Nations Convention against Corruption. Armenia became 122nd signatory
to the Convention, and would become a party to it upon ratification
by the National Assembly.
The Convention is aimed at strengthening measures to prevent and
combat corruption, and promoting integrity, accountability and
proper management of public affairs and public property. It also
envisages promotion of active participation by the civil society in
the fulfilment of its goals.
An Anti-Corruption Strategy, elaborated by the Government together
with the civil society, was adopted in Armenia in 2003. Becoming a
party to the United Nations Convention will be another step in the
efforts of the Government of Armenia to uproot corruption.
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