Pashinyan chairs regular meeting of Anti-Corruption Policy Council 

ArmInfo. The regular meeting of the Anti-Corruption Policy Council was held, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Representatives of government agencies, public organizations, and invited participants took part in  the meeting.

The agenda included discussions on issues regarding the application  of unified approaches to addressing violations related to the  declaration of assets, income, interests, and expenses. It also  covered a number of issues related to preventing potential corruption  risks in the electoral process.

The acting Chairperson of the Corruption Prevention Commission,  Mariam Galstyan, highlighted the discrepancies in the interpretation  of administrative and criminal legal aspects during proceedings   related to the declaration process. In this context, the need to  implement a coordinated and comparable methodology among the relevant  bodies  was emphasized. Specifically, it was proposed to strengthen  monitoring instruments for the declaration process, including  conducting a comprehensive analysis of violations to facilitate the  initiation  and efficient conducting of preliminary investigations.

Representatives from public organizations presented proposals to  reduce corruption risks in the electoral process. Specifically, these  concerned increasing the transparency of election financing,  improving mechanisms for monitoring the voting process, and limiting  opportunities for illegal financing.

The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of consistently  implementing measures aimed at ensuring transparency in electoral  process and full compliance with legal requirements. He instructs  that the proposals presented be continued and that solutions  requiring priority legislative and practical changes be presented  within a short timeframe.