Corruption in Armenia is of systemic nature.
Armenians believe that state officials, tax authorities and the presidential administration are the most corrupt bodies in the country.
All governments in Armenia have announced the fight against corruption as top priority. But how can they speak about the fight if people do not confide in the presidential institute?
According to the European Union, in 2015, the Government of Armenia did not show desire to fight against corruption. The EU annually allocates €50 million to Armenia to eliminate corruption, but the Armenian government remains ‘unshakable.’
Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia Piotr Świtalski says, “In 2015, the Armenian government failed to fulfill half of its commitments in the fight against corruption. That is why we were unable to pay the rest of the money. We are hopeful that the country will meet its commitments in the coming years.”
The Armenian authorities have promised many other international organisations, including the United Nations, Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), to toughen fight against corruption. In fact, the progress in Armenia only remains in the form of laws.
“The adoption of legal acts is not enough, their implementation is much more important. Equally, it is important to know how those legal acts are enacted and what result...
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