Thousands gathered in Yerevan’s Republic Square on December 9 to witness the lighting of the New Year’s tree. The event concluded with a fireworks display.
The United States launched the Anti-Corruption Champions Award in 2021 to recognize individuals who have taken remarkable steps to counter corruption, and to demonstrate U.S. solidarity with these individuals.
Former Armenian Minister of Emergency Situations Andranik Piloyan has been sentenced to four years and five months imprisonment after the country’s Anti-Corruption Court found him guilty of bribery and embezzlement.