2018 July 2

Anti-Corruption Daily

Anti-corruption 07/02/2018: 1) Ethics commission finds 709 cases where politicians issued gov-bis contracts to businesses affiliated to them. 2) 8 more officiers under investigation for theft of military fuel 3) Anti-corruption fight encourages foreign businesses; $9.6mln to be inv... (MORE BELOW)
by ar_david_hh

Disclaimer: All the accused are innocent until proven guilty by the court of law, even if they may sound as being guilty. Currency in Armenian Drams ֏ unless specified otherwise.

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Ethics committee finds 709 government-business contracts signed by politicians in which they had a "conflict of interest" that would personally benefit the politician issuing the contract. A proposal is made to prohibit contracts to businesses tied to the politician in power. https://youtu.be/GdrQb8QJSPM?t=842

6 more officers are arrested for the theft of 24 tons of fuel (9mln drams) designated for the military. 2 others are told not to leave the country while the investigation continues. https://youtu.be/axL21WYBGPo?t=43

After ethics committee finds millions of dollars of undeclared wealth by Serj Sargsyan's brother's family, they are now suspects in a criminal case. Investigators tell them not to leave the country. https://youtu.be/GdrQb8QJSPM?t=813

Deputy Prime Minister meets business owners in US, presents the ongoing anti-corruption fight, secures a deal with a company that will invest $9.6mln to build a hotel in Sevan

https://youtu.be/GdrQb8QJSPM?t=931

Ministry of Transportation replaces the North-South (Hyusis-Harav) director. In past, the organization has been accused of embezzling donation money, and providing poor quality asphalt.

https://youtu.be/GdrQb8QJSPM?t=2044

Residents of Yekhegnut demand the mayor's resignation. Accuse him of corruption and using the position for personal gain, embezzling the public funds designated for the needy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgZmNps45VI

Hrazdan council confirm mayor's resignation, who submitted the resignation papers few weeks earlier. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axL21WYBGPo

The last portrait of Serj Sargsyan is removed from a government building. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gev7OskitTs

CIS (ԱՊՀ) anti-corruption council will be lead by Armenia's general prosecutor for the next year https://youtu.be/GdrQb8QJSPM?t=764

Armenian army releases a footage of the burning Azeri positions in Nakhijevan. There was an attempt to fortify and advance it forward, before it was destroyed by the RA army.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df8ri8YHPSk

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Link to original report and comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/armenia/comments/8vnuz2/anticorruption_07022018_1_ethics_commission_finds/