The anticorruption legislation in Armenia remains underdeveloped although the Government adopts specific initiatives under anticorruption programs to fight corruption in specific areas of state governance. The Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia is the main source of legislation enacted and enforced to prevent corrupt activities and, in particular, bribery.  The remaining body of the applicable legislation defines programs and methods to fight corruption.

The main anticorruption laws and regulations applicable to GO (“Government officials” and/or “State/Civil Servants”) and those with governmental status are:

1.1. International anticorruption regulations

• UN Convention against corruption, dated 3 October 2003, ratified by Republic of Armenia on 23 October 2006 and in force from 7 April 2007;
• Criminal anticorruption Convention (ETS 173) ratified by Republic of Armenia on 18 October 2006, and Addendum Protocol to the Criminal anticorruption Convention, dated 15 May 2003 in force in the  Republic of Armenia from 01 May 2006;
• Civil anticorruption Convention, dated 4 November 1999, ratified by Republic of Armenia on 01 May 2005.

1.2. Laws

• Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia,
• Laws on various types of public service such as Civil Service, Service in Police, Service in Military, Service in Administration of National Assembly, Bailiff Service, Judicial Service, Criminal-Punishment Service, Municipal Service, the Judicial Code, the Law on the Central Bank (Public Service Laws)

1.3. President's anticorruption initiatives

Edict of the President of Republic of Armenia No. ՆՀ-100-Ն dated 01 June 2006 "On the Establishment of the Corruption Fighting Board”.

1.4. Resolutions of the Government of Republic of Armenia

• Resolution No. 1522 of the Government of Republic of Armenia "On the Republic of Armenia anticorruption Strategy and the Measure of its Implementation", dated 06 November 2003.
• “The Republic of Armenia anticorruption strategy and its implementation action plan for 2009-2012

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