The Conference on “Political Integrity and Ethics in the Local Government System” was held

On 4 March, 2020, the Council of Europe Office organized a conference “Political Integrity and Ethics in the Local Government System” with the participation of representatives from the RA state and local self-government bodies, international and civil society organizations.

Mr. Karen Zadoyan, President of the Armenian Lawyers’ Association, Coordinator of the Secretariat of CSO Anti-Corruption Coalition of Armenia, made a report on the topic “Armenian Experience of Citizens’ Participation at Local Level” at the conference. He highlighted the importance of citizens’ participation in community governance and outlined the key tools that the community can use to engage citizens in local decision-making and democratic processes.