Person Responsible for Internal and External Whistleblowing at the Market Surveillance Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia: ORDER

Madona Kerobyan
Chief Specialist of the Risk Assessment and Analysis Department

Email: madona.kerobyan@msib.gov.am

Tel.: (+374 060) 68 02 14

Extension: 214

What Is Whistleblowing?

Whistleblowing is the written or oral communication by a whistleblower, to a competent person or body prescribed by law, of information concerning a corruption-related incident, conflict of interest, violation of rules of ethics, incompatibility requirements or other restrictions, a violation related to asset declarations, or other harm to the public interest or a threat thereof within state bodies.

Who Is Considered a Whistleblower?

A whistleblower is a natural or legal person who, in good faith and in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law, reports information concerning a corruption-related incident, conflict of interest, violation of rules of ethics, incompatibility requirements or other restrictions, a violation related to asset declarations, or other harm to the public interest or a threat thereof, in connection with an official or body with which the person has or has had employment, civil-law or administrative-law relations, or to which the person has applied for the purpose of receiving services, or who has been mistakenly perceived as a whistleblower.

A person is considered a mistakenly perceived whistleblower if, without having made a whistleblowing report, they have been perceived as a whistleblower by other persons, or if harmful actions have been taken against them.

What Are the Purposes of Whistleblowing?

• To identify corruption-related incidents, conflicts of interest, violations of rules of ethics, incompatibility requirements and other restrictions, violations related to asset declarations, and other harm to the public interest;

• To reduce and prevent corruption;

• To contribute to the formation of public intolerance towards corruption.

What Is Internal Whistleblowing?

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