Armenian prosecutor general office to set unit for combating corruption
14.09.2007,
06:25
Armenian Prosecutor General’s Office is to set a unit for combating corruption among high-ranking officials and MPs, Armenian Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan said Thursday in National Assembly.
YEREVAN, September 13. /ARKA/. Armenian Prosecutor General’s Office is to set a unit for combating corruption among high-ranking officials and MPs, Armenian Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan said Thursday in National Assembly.
He said this will be an independent agency functioning under his control. This move has been initiated by lawmakers.
“All cases regardless of where they were investigated – in police, national security, customs or tax agencies will be under Prosecutor General Office’s control. The entire world makes the same”, Hovsepyan said.
A group of 20 investigators will work in this institution.
Hovsepyan said that the head of the agency will be nominated by the prosecutor general and appointed by the president.
He said this unit will deal only with criminal cases related to law enforcement officers.
“It would be better to specify the types of cases subject to investigation by this office. But the prosecutor general have a right to send any case to this agency, if it prompts public reaction”, Hovsepyan said.
National Assembly Deputy Speaker Vahan Hovhannisyan said MPs will compose the list of these crimes. M.V.-0--
He said this will be an independent agency functioning under his control. This move has been initiated by lawmakers.
“All cases regardless of where they were investigated – in police, national security, customs or tax agencies will be under Prosecutor General Office’s control. The entire world makes the same”, Hovsepyan said.
A group of 20 investigators will work in this institution.
Hovsepyan said that the head of the agency will be nominated by the prosecutor general and appointed by the president.
He said this unit will deal only with criminal cases related to law enforcement officers.
“It would be better to specify the types of cases subject to investigation by this office. But the prosecutor general have a right to send any case to this agency, if it prompts public reaction”, Hovsepyan said.
National Assembly Deputy Speaker Vahan Hovhannisyan said MPs will compose the list of these crimes. M.V.-0--
