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News | 24.11.06 | 16:00

Corruption and its Cure: Is the “Singapore Phenomena” suitable for Armenia?

By Aris Ghazinyan
ArmeniaNow reporter
The current sitting of the National Assembly of Armenia is debating a proposed bill that would raise salaries of high-ranking officials by 40 percent. The proposed raises are part of an overall plan to curb corruption.

“Official” salaries of state officials hardly impress. The job as President, for example, pays 400,000 drams per month – a little more than $1,000. Salaries of the Prime Minister, Assembly Speaker, Chairman of Constitutional Court are even more modest, 310,000 drams – about $835.

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