Anti‑Corruption and Integrity Outlook 2026: Armenia
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The National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2023-2026 was adopted by Government Decision No. 1871-L on 26 October 2023. The Strategy contains five broad objectives, which are each composed of several strategic directions. The Department of Anti-Corruption Policy Development and Monitoring within the Ministry of Justice is responsible for coordinating implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of strategy.
Armenia's legal framework establishes the Corruption Prevention Commission (CPC) as the primary body responsible for managing conflict of interest and overseeing asset, interest and expenditure declarations from public officials. The CPC oversees the ongoing financial activities of political parties, including the verification of their annual reports, and the Central Election Commission supervises pre-election campaign funds. The Ministry of High-Tech Industry has responsibilities related to open data policy but there is no independent body responsible for access to public information.
In Armenia, judicial power is exercised by the courts, while the Supreme Judicial Council ensures the independence and the activities of the judiciary. The Judicial Code provides the regulatory framework for judicial integrity in Armenia. Conflict of interest management within the judiciary are provided under the Judicial Code and the Law on Public Service. Prosecutors of the Prosecutor’s Office are governed by the Law on the Prosecutor’s Office. The Law on Civil Service sets out the disciplinary procedures for civil servants.
Note: 2025 and 2020 data or latest year available.
Source: OECD Public Integrity Indicators Database (data extracted on 7 March 2026).
Data on where Armenia’s integrity system is strongest and could be most improved can be found at the link below:
Note: 2025 data or latest year available.
Source: OECD Public Integrity Indicators Database (data extracted on 7 March 2026).
Armenia fulfils 67% of criteria on the strength of strategic framework, and 77% on practice, compared to the OECD average of 38% and 32%, respectively.
Armenia’s 2023-2026 Anti-Corruption Strategy and the Public Financial Management System Reforms Strategy, approved by Government Decision No. 1716-L, inform Armenia’s strategic approach to anti-corruption. The Anti-Corruption Strategy includes a situation analysis, which identifies current public integrity risks and references international legal instruments. Five key objectives are identified, each comprising various strategic directions aimed at enhancing public integrity, particularly in human resource management. Among these, the direction "Continuous enhancement of the integrity system" seeks to improve standards of conduct, conflict of interest prevention, and the disciplinary framework for civil servants. Additionally, the strategy focuses on "enhancing mechanisms for preventing corruption" and modernising whistle-blowing systems to bolster public sector integrity.
The Government implements the Anti-Corruption Strategy through an action plan that sets out specific activities accompanied by output indicators and performance targets, but it does not include outcome-level indicators. The Action Plan further designates the responsible body for each activity and incorporates several measures to enhance integrity at the subnational level. In Armenia, monitoring reports are submitted semi-annually and annually; semi-annual reports include implementation progress but do not present the rate of implementation or include recommendations to management on improving implementation. The evaluation report for the preceding Anti-Corruption Strategy 2019-2022 can be found on the Ministry of Justice's website.
Note: 2025 data or latest year available.
Source: OECD Public Integrity Indicators Database (data extracted on 7 March 2026).
Armenia fulfils 20% of criteria on lobbying regulations, and 11% on practice, compared to the OECD average of 43% and 38%, respectively.
Armenia does not have dedicated regulations on lobbying and has no legal definitions of lobbying and lobbyists, although legislation is currently under discussion. There is also no supervisory body within the central government responsible for overseeing the transparency of lobbying activities and cooling-off periods for lobbyists entering government are not in place. However, the regulatory framework does include cooling-off periods for public officials in Law No. 206/2018 on Public Service, which prohibits former public officials from engaging, for one year after leaving office, in specific activities related to areas over which they exercised direct oversight.
Beneficial ownership data is publicly accessible free of charge through the State Register of Legal Entities.
Note: 2025 data or latest year available.
Source: OECD Public Integrity Indicators Database (data extracted on 7 March 2026).
Armenia fulfils 100% of criteria on conflict-of-interest regulations, and 78% on practice, compared to the OECD average of 80% and 45%, respectively.
The Law on Public Service includes obligations to submit declarations of assets and interests for all elected officials, judges and civil servants of the first and second highest levels. All ministers, members of the National Assembly, and senior judiciary officials (including the Constitutional and Supreme Courts) have submitted their asset and interest declarations over the past six and four years, respectively. However, despite a high submission rate, less than 60% of the interest declarations were verified during the most recent full calendar years (2023 and 2024).
The Corruption Prevention Commission (CPC) regularly provides recommendations for resolution of conflict of interest and sanctions public officials for non-compliance with the conflict-of-interest regulations. It also analyses and verifies declarations through a risk-based approach. Declarations submitted by individuals in high-risk positions, or those accompanied by additional information from public authorities, citizens, or media sources, are prioritised for review. The CPC also conducts annual monitoring of incompatibility requirements for various categories of public officials, focusing on cases flagged by risk indicators.
Note: 2025 data or latest year available.
Source: OECD Public Integrity Indicators Database (data extracted on 7 March 2026).
Armenia fulfils 90% of criteria on political finance regulations, and 43% on practice, compared to the OECD average of 76% and 58%, respectively.
In Armenia, regulations ban anonymous donations, contributions from foreign states, foreign citizens and enterprises, as well as contributions from any type of legal entity and international organisation. Contributions from state-owned enterprises, as well as municipal owned-enterprises, are also banned. There are also ceilings on personal contributions to electoral campaigns and parties must submit annual and electoral financial reports.
Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) was established as an independent state body with its autonomy protected by the Constitution and the Electoral Code, which set out rules for its formation, funding, and member status. Amendments to the Constitutional Law On Political Parties adopted on 5 December 2024, effective as of April 2025, clarified that the Central Election Commission (CEC) is responsible for oversight during pre-election campaigns, while the Corruption Prevention Commission (CPC) controls the financial activities of political parties.
All political parties and alliances participating in 2018 and 2021 elections have submitted their declarations on pre-election contributions and expenditures within the deadlines set by the Electoral Code. In 2024, Armenia introduced legislative reforms to further strengthen transparency and accountability in party financing, establishing stricter reporting and auditing requirements. The CPC has since audited party finances, recovered funds for the state and donors and initiated administrative and criminal proceedings for violations.
Note: 2025 data or latest year available.
Source: OECD Public Integrity Indicators Database (data extracted on 7 March 2026).
Armenia fulfils 67% of criteria on public information regulations, and 50% on practice, compared to the OECD average of 72% and 62%, respectively.
Law No. 11/2003 on Freedom of Information establishes a comprehensive right for individuals to seek and obtain public information by submitting a request to designated information managers. Non-citizens are ensured access to public information under the combined provisions of this law, the Law No. 47/2007 on Foreigners, and the Constitution of Armenia. Public bodies are obligated to process information requests within specified timelines and provide mechanisms for appealing potential refusals, ensuring accountability and open governance. Authorities may impose fees for the provision of requested information in defined circumstances, such as if reproduction costs are incurred.
Armenia is improving transparency by actively publishing a variety of key datasets related to integrity. These include consolidated versions of primary laws, the state budget for each year, aggregated results from national elections, legislative proposals submitted to parliament, and agendas for Government meetings. Data on public tenders issued and awarded by the central government and the company and land registries are also available online. Finally, Armenia publishes asset and interest declarations for high-ranking public officials, including members of the Government, members of Parliament, senior civil servants and judges, a practice that enhances accountability and fosters public trust. However, ministers’ agendas are not published online. At present there is no dedicated body overseeing public information.
Note: 2025 data or latest year available.
Source: OECD Public Integrity Indicators Database (data extracted on 7 March 2026).
Armenia fulfils 94% of criteria on judicial integrity regulations, and 52% on practice, compared to the OECD average of 66% and 45%, respectively. Against the backdrop of low public confidence and international guidance for reforms, for the past decade, Armenia has worked on improving its regulatory and institutional framework for the judiciary, including on integrity.
The Judicial Code sets out judges’ secure tenure until mandatory retirement age and establishes objective grounds for the dismissal of judges. The Supreme Judicial Council selects candidates following public announcements of vacancies. The President appoints first-instance and appellate court judges directly from the Council’s list of nominees. For the Court of Cassation, the President selects one of the three candidates nominated by the National Assembly following the Council’s proposal. Candidates may appeal written exam results, but appointment and promotion decisions are final.
Conflict of interest management provisions are provided under the Judicial Code and the Law on Public Service which define what constitutes a conflict of interest. Moreover, all members of the highest bodies of the judiciary and judges are required to file declarations of interest upon appointment, renewal or change of position. While the submission rate of interest declarations from members of the highest bodies of the judiciary and judges is almost 100% for the past four years, the verification rate by Corruption Prevention Commission (CPC) is less than 60%. The Law on the Whistleblowing System requires courts to establish internal reporting channels and prohibits retaliation against whistleblowers. The unified electronic whistleblowing platform (azdararir.am) supports external reporting but does not serve as a dedicated internal channel for courts, and there is no publicly available portal with information on whistleblower rights when reporting judicial misconduct. While the Ministry of Justice offers training on handling reports, training is not mandatory.
Note: 2025 data or latest year available.
Source: OECD Public Integrity Indicators Database (data extracted on 7 March 2026).
Armenia fulfils 76% of criteria on prosecutorial integrity regulations, and 37% on practice, compared to the OECD average of 66% and 52%, respectively.
The Law on the Prosecutor’s Office establishes merit-based, objective procedures for the selection and promotion of prosecutors. However, the law does not require that all prosecutorial vacancies be made public, and some vacancies are filled through closed procedures. The Law on the Prosecutor’s Office establishes a right to appeal decisions on selection and promotion but there is no right to appeal the final appointment decisions made by the Prosecutor General. The Criminal Procedure Code requires prosecutors to recuse themselves in case of conflict, assigns responsibility for resolving them, and allows appeals of prosecutorial decisions.
The Law on the Prosecutor’s Office, as well as relevant provisions in the Law on Public Service, define the circumstances and relationships that can lead to conflict-of-interest situations for prosecutors and establish objective grounds for dismissal. Members of the highest prosecutorial authorities are required to submit an interest declaration, as a minimum upon entry into office and upon any renewal or change in public office. The submission rate of interest declarations by the highest members of prosecutorial authorities over the past four years has been almost 100%, though the verification rate has remained below 60%.
The Law on the Whistleblowing System obliges prosecutors’ offices to establish internal reporting mechanisms and provides safeguards against retaliation. The unified electronic platform (azdararir.am) supports external reporting but there is no dedicated internal channel. Moreover, there is no publicly available portal with information on whistleblower rights when reporting prosecutorial misconduct. While the Ministry of Justice offers training on handling reports, training is not mandatory.
Note: 2025 data or latest year available.
Source: OECD Public Integrity Indicators Database (data extracted on 7 March 2026).
Armenia fulfils 75% of criteria on disciplinary system regulations, and 33% on practice, compared to the OECD average of 66% and 22%, respectively.
The Law on Civil Service sets out the disciplinary procedures for civil servants and defines a disciplinary offence as any violation of his or her official duties. It establishes a range of sanctions for disciplinary offences and introduces a statute of limitations for disciplinary actions. Together with Government Decree No. 814-N, it guarantees the right to appeal disciplinary decisions before a judicial body. These laws also require officials responsible for conducting disciplinary proceedings (e.g. the Civil Service Ethics Commission) to notify the relevant state authorities if a case involves suspected criminal conduct.
The electronic case management system for disciplinary cases and proceedings documentation is operational. However, data on disciplinary procedures against civil servants, as well as the number and type of disciplinary sanctions applied, are not publicly available.
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The full book is available in English: OECD (2026), Anti-Corruption and Integrity Outlook 2026: Harnessing the Integrity Advantage, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/16708b78-en.
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