Promising bribe to official to be punished
The government suggests that the National Assembly recognize as criminally persecutable not only receiving help from a state official, but also demanding that help, as well as a promise for illegal payment to an official in exchange of services.
Justice Minister Hrair Tovmasyan's package of legislative amendments is aimed at making the fight against corruption more effective.
The draft law also regulates the transparency of political parties' cash flows. The National Assembly considered the discussion of the package immediate due to the commitment to the European Union to make legislative reforms.
The draft law on making additions to the law "On Food Safety" was also recognized as immediate.
The government decided to convene an extraordinary NA session to discuss the necessary legislative amendments for the 2012 state budget on November 28.
