Armenia Country Profile

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General Information Sources

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2010.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2009.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Armenia 2009.
• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Armenia 2009.
• ArmeniaNow: 'Between Albania and Kenya: Competitiveness survey upgrades Armenia to 'efficiency-driven' economy', 9 September 2009.
• ArmeniaNow: 'Culture and Corruption: Audit shows wrong doing by Armenia ministry and regional bodies', 30 June 2009.
• ArmeniaNow: 'Global barometer: Survey shows judiciary perceived as most corrupt sector in Armenia', 4 June 2009.
• ArmeniaNow: 'We've got an idea: NGOs 'sell' anti-corruption projects at USAID-organized marketplace', 24 April 2009.
• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Armenia 2008.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Armenia 2008.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Armenia 2008.
• US Commercial Service: Doing Business in Armenia: A Country Commercial Guide for US Companies 2008.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008.
• Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
• ArmeniaNow: 'Honesty for Hire: Judges salaries to be doubled as anti-corruption measure', 5 December 2008.
• Eurasia Insight: 'Armenia: Getting Serious About Corruption', 11 July 2008.
• Reuters: 'Analysis: Riots, standoff destabilise Armenia', 7 March 2008.
• Transparency International Armenia: Corruption Perception in Armenia - Phone Survey 2007.
• Global Integrity: Armenia Country Report 2007.
• INDEM & OPORA: Business Without Corruption: An Action Guide 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2007.
• Transparency International: Corruption & the Environment 2006.
• GRECO: Evaluation Report on Armenia 2006.
• Transparency International Armenia: Corruption Perception in Armenia 2006.
• Transparency International Armenia: Anti-Corruption Policy in Armenia 2006.
• Foundation for Small and Medium Businesses: Combating Corruption: SME Sector Perception and Solutions 2006.
• Деловой Экспресс: 'Взятки Оплачивают Государство', июнь 2006 (in Russian).
• INDEM Foundation: БИЗНЕС И КОРРУПЦИЯ: ПРОБЛЕМЫ ПРОТИВОДЕЙСТВИЯ 2006 (in Russian).
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Armenia 2006.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Armenia 2006.
• Eurasia Insight: 'Allegations of Injustice, Corruption Dog Armenia's Construction Boom', 27 February 2006.
• EBRD & World Bank: Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS) Armenia 2005.
• Eurasia Insight: 'Corruption Remains Pervasive in Armenia, Despite Two-Year Anti-Graft Campaign', 10 November 2005.
• UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific: Investment Climate in Armenia 2003.

Corruption Levels Sources

Judicial System

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2010.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2009.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Armenia 2009.
• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Armenia 2009.
• ArmeniaNow: 'Global barometer: Survey shows judiciary perceived as most corrupt sector in Armenia', 4 June 2009.
• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Armenia 2008.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Armenia 2008.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Armenia 2008.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008.
• ArmeniaNow: 'Honesty for Hire: Judges salaries to be doubled as anti-corruption measure', 5 December 2008.
• Global Integrity: Armenia Country Report 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Armenia 2006.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Armenia 2006.
• EBRD & World Bank: BEEPS Armenia 2005.
• UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific: Investment Climate in Armenia 2003.

Police

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2010.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2009.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Armenia 2009.
• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Armenia 2009.
• ArmeniaNow: 'Driver, policeman, kickback: Corruption risks still high on Armenian roads, largely through driver ignorance', 19 June 2009.
• Armtown: 'Armenian Police Report Surge in Corruption Cases', 27 March 2009.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Armenia 2008.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008.
• Transparency International Armenia: Corruption Perception in Armenia - Phone Survey 2007.
• Global Integrity: Armenia Country Report 2007.
• INDEM & OPORA: Business Without Corruption: An Action Guide 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2007.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Armenia 2006.
• EBRD & World Bank: BEEPS Armenia 2005.
• UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific: Investment Climate in Armenia 2003.

Licences, Infrastructure and Public Utilities

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2010.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Armenia 2009.
• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Armenia 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008.
• Transparency International Armenia: Corruption Perception in Armenia - Phone Survey 2007.
• Global Integrity: Armenia Country Report 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
• EBRD & World Bank: BEEPS Armenia 2005.
• UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific: Investment Climate in Armenia 2003.

Land Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2010.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Armenia 2009.
• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Armenia 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2009.
• ArmeniaNow: 'Culture and Corruption: Audit shows wrong doing by Armenia ministry and regional bodies', 30 June 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008.
• Transparency International Armenia: Corruption Perception in Armenia - Phone Survey 2007.
• Global Integrity: Armenia Country Report 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Armenia 2007.
• Eurasia Insight: 'Allegations of Injustice, Corruption Dog Armenia's Construction Boom', 27 February 2006.
• EBRD & World Bank: BEEPS Armenia 2005.
• UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific: Investment Climate in Armenia 2003.

Tax Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2010.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2009.
• ArmeniaNow: 'Take Two: Government succeeds in pushing controversial 'Tax Agent' bill through parliament', 18 September 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008.
• Transparency International Armenia: Corruption Perception in Armenia - Phone Survey 2007.
• Global Integrity: Armenia Country Report 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
• EBRD & World Bank: BEEPS Armenia 2005.
• UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific: Investment Climate in Armenia 2003.

Customs Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2010.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008.
• Transparency International Armenia: Corruption Perception in Armenia - Phone Survey 2007.
• Global Integrity: Armenia Country Report 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
• EBRD & World Bank: BEEPS Armenia 2005.
• UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific: Investment Climate in Armenia 2003.

Public Procurement and Contracting

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2010.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Armenia 2009.
• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Armenia 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008.
• Transparency International Armenia: Corruption Perception in Armenia - Phone Survey 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
• Transparency International Armenia: MCA-Armenia Procurement Monitoring Report 2007.
• Transparency International Armenia: Mapping Public Procurement System in Armenia 2007.
• Global Integrity: Armenia Country Report 2007.
• EBRD & World Bank: BEEPS Armenia 2005.
• UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific: Investment Climate in Armenia 2003.

Environment, Natural Resources and Extractive Industry

• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Armenia 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008.
• Transparency International Armenia: Corruption Perception in Armenia - Phone Survey 2007.
• Global Integrity: Armenia Country Report 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
• Transparency International: Corruption & the Environment 2006.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2005.
• EBRD & World Bank: BEEPS Armenia 2005.
• UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific: Investment Climate in Armenia 2003.

Public Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Armenia 2009.
• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Armenia 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2009.
• Lexadin: The World Law Guide - Legislation Armenia 2009.
• Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center (Transparency International Armenia): 'Anti-corruption campaign in Armenia is of imitating nature', 25 September 2009.
• ArmeniaNow: 'Freedom House Report Highlights Declines in Democratic Development', 3 July 2009.
• ArmeniaNow: 'Culture and Corruption: Audit shows wrong doing by Armenia ministry and regional bodies', 30 June 2009.
• GRECO: Compliance Report on Armenia 2008.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Armenia 2008.
• Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center (Transparency International Armenia): Transparency International Anti-corruption Center Remarks and Suggestions on the Draft of the Armenian Procurement System Reforms Strategy 2008.
• ArmeniaNow: 'Honesty for Hire: Judges salaries to be doubled as anti-corruption measure', 5 December 2008.
• Global Integrity: Armenia Country Report 2007.
• UNDP Anti-corruption Practitioners Network 2007.
• OECD Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Armenia Update on Actions to Implement Recommendations 2007.
• GRECO: Evaluation Report on Armenia 2006.
• Eurasia Insight: 'Corruption Remains Pervasive in Armenia, Despite Two-Year Anti-Graft Campaign', 10 November 2005.

Private Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

• Reporters Without Borders: Armenia Country Report 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press Index 2009.
• Reporters Without Borders: Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2009.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Armenia 2009.
• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Armenia 2009.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press - Armenia 2009.
• ArmeniaNow: 'Freedom House Report Highlights Declines in Democratic Development', 3 July 2009.
• ArmeniaNow: 'We've got an idea: NGOs 'sell' anti-corruption projects at USAID-organized marketplace', 24 April 2009.
• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Armenia 2008.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Armenia 2008.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press - Armenia 2008.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Armenia 2008.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008.
• Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
• ArmeniaNow: 'Honesty for Hire: Judges salaries to be doubled as anti-corruption measure', 5 December 2008.
• Transparency International Armenia: Corruption Perception in Armenia - Phone Survey 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2007.
• Global Integrity: Armenia Country Report 2007.
• Transparency International Armenia: Corruption Perception in Armenia 2006.
• Transparency International Armenia: Anti-Corruption Policy in Armenia 2006.
• Foundation for Small and Medium Businesses: Combating Corruption: SME Sector Perception and Solutions 2006.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Armenia 2006.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Armenia 2006.