TIAC Vice Chair Varuzhan Hoktaynan was a guest speaker at a discussion on "Freedom of Information Law as an Anti-corruption Instrument," convened on July 28 in Vanadzor and on July 29 in Ijevan. Among other issues, the discussion covered corruption level in Armenia and the Armenian government and civil society efforts in reducing corruption.

In his address Varuzhan Hoktanyan focused on the situation in Armenia with regard to the following questions: Can freedom of information facilitate reducing the level of corruption? How do freedom of information and the transparency of the authorities' activity reduce corruption?

The discussion was organized by Gyumri-based Asparez Journalists' Club with the support of Eurasia Partnership Foundation.