Kick-off meeting for the Twinning project "Fostering integrity and preventing corruption in the public sector in Armenia".

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Published: October 21, 2022
Haykuhi Harutyunyan, BC Project Leader, Chairperson of the Corruption Prevention Commission of Armenia; H.E. Mr. Viktor Richter, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to Armenia; Silja Kasmann, Deputy head of Cooperation , EU Delegation to Armenia; Edgar Mkrtchyan, Head of Deputy Prime Minister’s office; Nvard Vardanyan, Deputy Secretary General, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia; Klāvs Sniedze, Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Latvia to Georgia and Armenia (from left to right)
Haykuhi Harutyunyan, BC Project Leader, Chairperson of the Corruption Prevention Commission of Armenia; H.E. Mr. Viktor Richter, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to Armenia; Silja Kasmann, Deputy head of Cooperation , EU Delegation to Armenia; Edgar Mkrtchyan, Head of Deputy Prime Minister’s office; Nvard Vardanyan, Deputy Secretary General, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia; Klāvs Sniedze, Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Latvia to Georgia and Armenia (from left to right)
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IRZ, together with its junior partner, the Latvian Ministry of Justice, held a Kick-Off meeting on October 4, 2022 in Yerevan to present the Twinning project "Fostering integrity and preventing corruption in the public sector in Armenia". The main beneficiaries of the project are the Corruption Prevention Commission and the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia.

The Kick-Off event was opened by the Head of the Deputy Prime Minister’s office of Armenia, the Deputy Head of Cooperation of the EU Delegation to Armenia, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to Armenia, the Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Latvia to Georgia and Armenia, and the Deputy Minister of Justice of Armenia.

The project leaders from Armenia, Germany and Latvia as well as experts from the Armenian, German and Latvian project partners presented the project components:

In order to improve the environment for corruption prevention in the Republic of Armenia, this project aims develop anticorruption (integrity) education and public awareness programmes and related institutional capacities, and assist in their implementation. This target will be pursued in close cooperation with the main beneficiary of the project, the Corruption Prevention Commission of Armenia, established in 2020. The implementation has the full support of the Armenian Ministry of Justice and the Armenian Prime Minister behind it. The Twinning project works closely with other international actors in Armenia, such as the Council of Europe, Transparency International and the United States Agency for International Development.

The Twinning Project aims to advance the implementation of the Anti-Corruption Strategy, in particular by strengthening the monitoring capacity of the Anti-Corruption Policy Development and Monitoring Department of the Armenian Ministry of Justice.

Corruption entails profound social problems, posing a serious threat to the rule of law and democracy. Inequalities are exacerbated, social justice dwindles, good governance and citizens' trust in public institutions are systematically undermined. Corruption also has a negative impact on the prosperity and economic growth of any country by unsettling businesses, lowering investment levels and hindering fair competition. Therefore, the EU underlines the urgent need to focus on the prevention of corruption at a global level.

This Twinning Project aims to support the ongoing efforts of Armenian public institutions, civil society and people to prevent corruption and strengthen integrity in the country.

The launch event has already been picked up by Armenian media: Television report on the project on Youtube