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Armenian government should ensure the freedom of speech, US ambassador

Armenia Materials 15 December 2008 14:10 (UTC +04:00)

Armenia is not the only country where corruption exists, US Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch said during today's conference on "The role of Media, NGOs and state governance bodies in the fight against corruption. She suggested her method of fighting the evil, not forgetting to stress the role of freedom of press.

According to the Ambassador, the task of the government is to ensure the freedom of speech with the help of the legislative field.

How to fight corruption? According o the Ambassador, any of us should find solutions. One should avoid searching for easy ways and refrain from paying for his/her child to be accepted to university or school. The society should demand from officials to carry out their duties within the scope of their authority, reported Public Radio.

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