Official news
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18.03.2016
THE COMMISSION ON ETHICS OF HIGH-RANKING OFFICIALS PUBLISHES THE ACTIVITY REPORT FOR 2012-2015
The Commission on Ethics of High-Ranking Officials publishes the 2012-2015 activity report by presenting the activities implemented by the Ethics Commission during 2012-2015 and the main outcomes of those activities. The Commission has taken steps directed at the development of legislation in the sphere of public ethics and organizational development of the Commission, effective institutionalization of the system of ethics, promotion of the integrity of the high-ranking officials,...
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04.02.2016
THE COMMISSION ON ETHICS OF HIGH-RANKING OFFICIALS HAS INITIATED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS’ CODE OF CONDUCT ELABORATION
The Commission on Ethics of High-Ranking Officials continues its efforts towards promotion of high-ranking officials’ integrity in public administration sector. In 2015, the Commission initiated activities related to drafting an exemplary code of conduct for high-ranking officials and collaborated with international organizations and reputable experts of the field to increase the effectiveness of the draft elaboration process. Particularly, the Commission was provided with technical...
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19.01.2016
THE COMMISSION ON ETHICS OF HIGH-RANKING OFFICIALS HAS INITIATED “ETHICS EDUCATION” CONFERENCE
The Commission on Ethics of High-Ranking Officials, with the support of Armenian Office of German International Cooperation (GIZ) Agency of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of Germany, organizes an international conference on “Ethics Education”, which will take place on January 26, 2016 in Armenia Marriott Hotel Yerevan. The goal of the conference is to initiate a discussion on ethics education programs as well as the possibilities of...
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19.01.2016
“NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS FOR APPLIED ETHICS” CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE IN ARMENIA
The Commission on Ethics of High-Ranking Officials, with the support of Armenian Office of German International Cooperation (GIZ) Agency of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of Germany, organizes an international conference on “National and International Efforts for Applied Ethics”, which will take place on January 25, 2016 in Armenia Marriott Hotel Yerevan. The goal of the conference is to initiate a discussion on integrity standards and...
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15.12.2015
THE INTERVIEW OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION ON ETHICS OF HIGH-RANKING OFFICIALS TO THE "PUBLIC SERVICE" NEWSPAPER
The interview of the Chairperson of the Commission on Ethics of High-Ranking Officials to the "Public Service" newspaper.
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20.10.2015
THE REGIONAL SEMINAR ON “LEGISLATIVE TOOLKIT ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST” IN ISTANBUL
Edgar Shatiryan, a member of the Commission on Ethics of High-Ranking Officials of Armenia, participated in the regional seminar on “Legislative toolkit on conflict of interests” organized within the scope of “Fight against corruption and fostering good governance; fight against money-laundering” project of Eastern Partnership and Council of Europe from October 15-16, 2015 in Istanbul, Turkey. The seminar intended to improve the legal mechanisms of conflict of...
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03.08.2015
THE ANTI-CORRUPTION COUNCIL OF ARMENIA HAS HELD ITS FIRST MEETING
The Anti-Corruption Council of Armenia held its first meeting on July 29, 2015, which was attended by council member Siranush Sahakyan, the Chairperson of the Commission on Ethics of High-Ranking Officials of Armenia. The meeting agenda also included issues related to asset declaration system of high-level officials and persons affiliated with them. Siranush Sahakyan delivered a speech focusing on sanctions for non-compliance of the norms regulating declaration submission processes....
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14.07.2015
ON COOPERATION OF THE COMMISSION WITH THE MEDIA
The Commission on Ethics of High-Ranking Officials considers one of the important prerequisites for the proper implementation of its functions the active cooperation with media and civil society. Media publications on the Commission activity, review and analysis of the submitted declarations greatly contribute to implementation of our mission for transparent and good governance, integrity of public officials, reduction of conflict of interest and corruption prevention. On July 3-4,...
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27.05.2015
THE COMMISSION ON ETHICS OF HIGH-RANKING OFFICIALS OF ARMENIA HAD A MEETING WITH THE WORLD BANK DELEGATION
On May 27, 2015, the Commission on Ethics of High-Ranking Officials of Armenia hosted the World Bank Delegation – Mr. Migara De Silva, World Bank Senior Economist, Mr. David Melikyan, World Bank Yerevan Office Public Sector Management Chief Specialist, experts Mrs. Seda Pahlavuni and Mrs. Olga Sipka, as well as Mr. Aharon Mkrtchyan, the head of the Second Public Sector Modernization Project for Armenia. During the meeting, the parties discussed the outcomes of the activities...
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16.05.2015
Interview of Siranush Sahakyan, the chairperson of the Commission on Ethics of High-Ranking Officials
Interview of Siranush Sahakyan, the chairperson of the Commission on Ethics of High-Ranking Officials with the show of Armenian Public Ratio on legal issues, “Your Counsel, Aram Vardevanyan”
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15.05.2015
THE COMMISSION ON ETHICS OF HIGH-RANKING OFFICIALS AND THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE OF ARMENIA HAVE SIGNED A MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION
Siranush Sahakayan, The Chairperson of the Commission on Ethics of High-Ranking Officials and Hovhannes Manukyan, the Minister of Justice of Armenia signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on May 15, 2015. This memorandum will ensure the providing data to the Ethics Commission from the state electronic registries of the Civil Acts Registration Office and the State Register of the Legal Entities under the Ministry of Justice. As a result, the Ethics Commission will have an opportunity to check the...
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13.05.2015
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ELECTRONIC DECLARATION ANALYSIS SYSTEM BASED ON RISK INDICATORS IS IN PROCESS
The Commission on Ethics of High-Ranking Officials of Armenia is currently implementing the system of electronic declaration analysis based on risk indicators. In this regard, the Ethics Commission team participated in “Conflict of interests, asset and income declaration regulations in Armenian public sector” seminar organized by the World Bank in order to further develop its capacities of asset and income declaration analysis. Working discussions with the World...