Personnel Risk:
Low
Score:
69/100
Leadership Behaviour
Q34
50/100
Do the Defence Ministry, Defence Minister, Chiefs of Defence, and Single Service Chiefs publicly commit, through, for example, speeches, media interviews, or political mandates, to anti-corruption and integrity measures?
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The Centre of Human Rights and Integrity was established in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to address human rights and integrity-related issues in the…
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Though permanently in focus, the issue of corruption in the defence sector has become even more urgent after the ‘April War’ in 2016. The…
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No publicly available evidence was found with the statement of commitment by the unit commanders or other leaders in the armed forces [1]. However,…
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Q35
100/100
Are there effective measures in place for personnel found to have taken part in forms of bribery and corruption, and is there evidence that these measures are being carried out?
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Bribery offences are managed by the Criminal Code that is the universal tool to introduce sanctions and enforce the punishment wherever and whenever applicable.…
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Cases of corruption, bribery, misconduct or any other type of related misbehaviour are carefully investigated in an attempt to eliminate those issues within the…
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Q36
67/100
Is whistleblowing encouraged by the government, and are whistle-blowers in military and defence ministries afforded adequate protection from reprisal for reporting evidence of corruption, in both law and practice?
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The Law on Whistleblowing entered into force on January 1, 2018. It frames the rights and responsibilities of whistleblowers and regulates whistleblowing as a…
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Different state agencies and institutions promote the application of the law, and it is not yet clear whether the recent cases of corruption, bribery,…
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Based on the Law on Whistleblowing and Decision N 272-N, On the Definition of Exemplary Form of Registration and Formulation of Reports in the…
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Q37
0/100
Is special attention paid to the selection, time in post, and oversight of personnel in sensitive positions, including officials and personnel in defence procurement, contracting, financial management, and commercial management?
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There is no recognition of certain positions within the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to be more sensitive and open to corruption opportunities than others,…
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This indicator has been scored Not Applicable. There is no recognition that certain positions within the Ministry of Defence (MoD) are deemed sensitive
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This indicator has been scored Not Applicable. There is no recognition that certain positions within the Ministry of Defence (MoD) are deemed sensitive
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Payroll, Promotions, Appointments, Rewards
Q38
50/100
Is the number of civilian and military personnel accurately known and publicly available?
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The number of civilian personnel is updated at least once a year by the Civil Service Council. The number is accurate; there is no…
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The number of civilian and military personnel is not made publicly available by the MoD, but the figures of civilian personnel are on the…
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Some experts believe “ghost soldiers” existed, but no evidence was found in either the media or through relevant research [1, 2]. MoD claims, that…
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Q39
100/100
Are pay rates and allowances for civilian and military personnel openly published?
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The overall payment system both for civilians and military personnel is regulated through the Law on State Officials Payment and a range of government…
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The Law on State Officials Payment regulates the allowances both for military and civil personnel. Article 16 of the law states that the allowances…
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Q40
92/100
Do personnel receive the correct pay on time, and is the system of payment well-established, routine, and published?
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Interviews with civil and military personnel confirm that staff receive their salaries in a timely and accurate manner; generally, there are no delays, through…
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Interviews with civil and military personnel confirm that staff receive their salaries in a timely and accurate manner; generally, there are no delays, through…
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The Law on State Officials Payment regulates the allowances both for military and civil personnel. Article 16 of the law states that the allowances…
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Q41
42/100
Is there an established, independent, transparent, and objective appointment system for the selection of military personnel at middle and top management level?
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Appointments within the Ministry of Defence (MoD) are regulated through the Law on Military Service and the Law on Military Service and the Status…
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There is no external scrutiny of the appointments of military personnel at mid-level and top-level management.
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There is some evidence on appointments for the senior and mid-level command positions available to the public at the official website of the MoD…
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Q42
50/100
Are personnel promoted through an objective, meritocratic process? Such a process would include promotion boards outside of the command chain, strong formal appraisal processes, and independent oversight.
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Personnel promotions are conducted through formal appraisal processes and promotions boards for all personnel, though there is little independent scrutiny being paid to the…
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Neither the Law on Special Civil Service [1] and the Law on Military Service [2] provide any clause on exceptions in awarding ranks out…
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According to Article 16 of the RA Law on Military Service and the Status of Serviceman military rank is awarded by: 1) The RA…
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According to Article 16 of the RA Law on Military Service and the Status of Serviceman military rank is awarded by: 1) The RA…
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Conscription and Recruitment
Q43
100/100
Where compulsory conscription occurs, is there a policy of not accepting bribes for avoiding conscription? Are there appropriate procedures in place to deal with such bribery, and are they applied?
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Bribery is a criminal offence in Armenia and is regulated by the Criminal Code. Articles 311, 312, 313 address receiving, giving and mediating bribe…
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Article 311 of the Criminal Code addresses accepting bribery. Clause 1 of Article 311 anticipates paying penalties of 300-500 times of minimum wage or…
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Once a case of bribery is revealed, an appropriate Article of the Criminal Code is enforced. As the Special Investigative Committee reported on March…
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Q44
100/100
is there a policy of refusing bribes to gain preferred postings? Are there appropriate procedures in place to deal with such bribery, and are they applied?
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Bribery is a criminal offence in Armenia and is regulated by the Criminal Code. Articles 311, 312, 313 address receiving, giving and mediating bribe…
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Article 311 of the Criminal Code addresses accepting bribery. Clause 1 of Article 311 anticipates paying penalties of 300-500 times of minimum wage or…
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Once a case of bribery occurs, the provisions of the Criminal Code come into play. In particular, there was a case when a deputy…
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Salary Chain
The chain of command is separate from the chain of payment in Armenia. Commanders have no authority to influence the rates for their staff.…
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Values and Standards
Q46
56/100
Is there a Code of Conduct for all military personnel that includes, but is not limited to, guidance with respect to bribery, gifts and hospitality, conflicts of interest, and post-separation activities? Is there evidence that breaches of the Code of Conduct are effectively addressed?
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The conduct of the military personnel is regulated by the RA Law “On Disciplinary Code of the RA Armed Forces”, the RA Law “On…
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The Disciplinary Code, the Code of Internal Service of the Armed Forces, and the Code of Garrison and Guard Services of the RA Armed…
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Chapter 3 of the Disciplinary Code provides for disciplinary breaches. Article 13 provides that a disciplinary offence is a criminal offence (intentional or negligent)…
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Training on integrity of the RA Armed Forces may be divided into several directions: In cooperation with and support of NATO Building Integrity Program…
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Q47
75/100
Is there a Code of Conduct for all civilian personnel that includes, but is not limited to, guidance with respect to bribery, gifts and hospitality, conflicts of interest, and post-separation activities? Is there evidence that breaches of the Code of Conduct are effectively addressed?
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The Code of Conduct of the Civilian Personnel is regulated by the Law on Special Civil Service and other decrees and policies within the…
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All the policy documents regulating the CoC for civilians are available to the public and the civilian personnel is very well aware of the…
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Cases that breach the CoC are investigated through due procedures. If a criminal offence takes place, the case goes through a procedure provided by…
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Since 2019, the Civil Service Office of the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia has been conducting trainings under the…
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Q48
58/100
Does regular anti-corruption training take place for military and civilian personnel?
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The Centre for Human Rights and Integrity of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is designed to also provide training to other sub-divisions of the…
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Training on integrity of the RA Armed Forces may be divided into several directions: In cooperation with and support of NATO Building Integrity Program…
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Training on integrity of the RA Armed Forces may be divided into several directions: In cooperation with and support of NATO Building Integrity Program…
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Q49
58/100
Is there a policy to make public outcomes of the prosecution of defence services personnel for corrupt activities, and is there evidence of effective prosecutions in recent years?
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The Ministry of Defence (MoD) provides a comprehensive Concept on Public Awareness stressing the importance and outlining the scope of public consultations. The main…
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The whole prosecution process is made public, regardless of the position and the rank the person has. Media outlets are very active in providing…
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Cases of prosecution of defence service personnel are widely discussed in the media outlets. As Mediamax reported in February 2018, 1207 criminal cases were…
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Q50
75/100
Are there effective measures in place to discourage facilitation payments (which are illegal in almost all countries)?
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Articles 311, 311.1, 311.2, 312, 312.1 and 313 on taking a bribe, giving a bribe and mediating bribe accordingly apply to any case of…
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Cases of corruption, bribery, misconduct or any other type of related misbehaviour are carefully investigated in an attempt to eliminate those erroneous patterns in…
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There is not enough evidence to score this indicator. It is worth noting that there are no official statistics publicly available on the prevalence…
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