The role of anti-corruption agency in Republic of Armenia and legal regulations under Armenian law

Abstract

The lack of an institution coordinating the anti-corruption sector is a huge disadvantage for the country, as there is not a proper prevention of corruption and consequently, the international obligations are not being met. Therefore, there is a serious demand for a deep research in international best experience to reveal the most productive models of anti-corruption bodies and implement the results in Armenian reality. In other words, a competent anticorruption body shall be established in Armenia to ensure proper prevention and investigation of corruption. Therefore, this paper deeply analyzes the existing corruption problems in Armenia, the international liabilities regarding establishment of anticorruption institution, researches the models of anticorruption agencies and as a result, suggests an effective structure of anti-corruption body.