Within the framework of the nationwide awareness program on communication activities of the Whistle-Blowing System, the first regional training for representatives of local self-government bodies and regional governorates have started in Sevan city. The participants of the course got acquainted with the Whistle-Blowing System and the legal regulations related to it.

As part of the nationwide campaign, educational events will be held in all regions of Armenia, involving community servants and other representatives.

The courses are carried out in the framework of cooperation with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), with the joint efforts of the "Armenian Lawyers’ Association" NGO and the Ministry of Justice.

Emphasizing the role of the whistle-blowing system in the fight against corruption and having the aim to contribute to the strengthening of intolerance towards corruption through raising public awareness, the Ministry of Justice has launched a one-year awareness campaign on the whistle-blowing system.

The objective of awareness activities is to reduce negative perceptions in relation to whistleblowers, to increase public awareness about the vital role of whistleblowers, as well as to highlight the role of the Unified Electronic Platform for Whistle- Blowing (azdararir.am) in the fight against corruption.

This article was produced with the financial support of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Union (EU) within the framework of the Governance Progress Board measure of the Eastern Partnership Regional Fund for Public Administration Reform project implemented by GIZ. Its contents are the sole responsibility of the Armenian Lawyers Association and do not necessarily reflect the views of the German Government or the EU.