The fight against corruption and bribery must be continued with utmost severity. In 2011 we did a lot in this regard. But we should do even more in 2012. This struggle should never stop, it should be waged permanently. This struggle has good results, but they can be better still. We will apply punishments, administrative and institutional measures. We will conduct system transformation. According to my order, all ministries and government agencies have submitted proposals on the activities of the “Electronic government”, transparency and efficiency of permitting issues in business and e-services.
There is international experience, good practices, the experience of the European Union. We must always learn from good experience.
I am not saying that we should apply all their innovations. It would be impossible. We can never apply the initiatives that sometimes contradict our mentality. But we must apply positive and useful practices, especially in this area.
From the closing speech by Ilham Aliyev at the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on the results of socioeconomic development in 2011
Fund of Struggle against Corruption was established on February 1 2004. It was set up to arouse public opinion to carry out resolute struggle against corruption, provide close participation of the public in this struggle and eliminate the problems, impeding moral and juridical education of people and development of society. The Fund of Struggle against Corruption bases on creative potential of our nation and accepts faithfulness and frankness as a way of struggle to reach the assumed aims, and reveal real corruption state in Azerbaijan society. The Fund aims at not concealing the existing state and not exaggerating lie. The Fund of Struggle against Corruption aims at reducing the corruption level with support and efforts of independent person, and decent citizens of the democratic state, along with activation of anticorruption mechanisms and resources.
