Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan today, in Yerevan, met with ambassadors from EU countries with diplomatic representation in Armenia, and with Ambassador Pitor Swiatlski, who heads the EU delegation to Armenia.

During the meeting, Karapetyan stressed the importance of sincere and open dialog and cooperation in all directions with the European Union, adding that he saw a vital need for the exchange of experience and an injection of European culture in Armenian regarding business management, the fight against corruption, the defense of human rights, and in the judicial reform process.

Karapetyan said the main problem facing the executive branch is to create a just and level playing field for business and to spur investment projects.

The Armenian prime minister said that without a comprehensive campaign against corruption and tax evaders, it would be impossible for Armenia to develop.  

Karapetyan said that to achieve such aims his government would be presenting new specific legislative initiatives and that the composition of the anti-corruption council would be changed.