Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center

The Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center (TIAC) is an Armenian non-governmental organization and the official national chapter of Transparency International in Armenia. It was founded in 2000 by Amalya Kostanyan under the name "Regional Development Center" NGO, and in February 2008 it was re-registered as the Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center. Since 2001 it has served as the official representative of the global Transparency International movement in Armenia. TIAC's mission is to prevent corruption by promoting transparency and accountability in government. Its work spans anti-corruption policy advocacy, election observation, public procurement monitoring, and the promotion of open government. The organization runs the "Akanates" (Eyewitness) election observation mission during national and local elections, and it has contributed proposals to the Open Government Partnership process aimed at improving the transparency of asset declarations by senior officials, public procurement, and the mining sector. As part of the global Transparency International network, TIAC produces and disseminates anti-corruption research and tools, including the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), the Global Corruption Barometer (GCB), and the Open Budget Survey (OBS), alongside Armenia-specific indicators and analysis. It maintains a public resource hub, media corner, and an Anti-Corruption Online Academy, and it engages citizens through membership, volunteering, donations, and training programs. Since 2011, together with the Open Society Foundations – Armenia, TIAC has awarded the Amalya Kostanyan Award to individuals who have demonstrated principled and courageous work and made significant contributions to civil society development; from 2023 the award has been given to people who have made significant contributions to the fight against corruption. The organization is currently led by Executive Director Sona Ayvazyan.

The Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center (TIAC) was founded in 2000 by Amalya Kostanyan. It initially operated under the name "Regional Development Center" NGO. In 2001, it became the official representative of the international non-governmental organization Transparency International in Armenia. In February 2008, the organization was re-registered as the Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center (TIAC). TIAC's main goal is the prevention of corruption by promoting transparency and accountability in government activities. Over the years, it has implemented various programs aimed at preventing corruption, conducting transparent elections, and strengthening the transparency of governance systems. During national and local elections, TIAC carries out election observation through the "Akanates" (Eyewitness) observation mission. In 2014, within the framework of the Open Government Partnership program, TIAC presented various proposals aimed at ensuring the transparency of declarations by high-ranking officials, the public procurement process, and the mining sector. Since 2011, together with the Open Society Foundations – Armenia, TIAC has awarded the Amalya Kostanyan Award to individuals who have demonstrated principled and courageous work and made significant contributions to the development of civil society. From 2023, the award has been given to people who have made significant contributions to the fight against corruption. Recipients over the years have included human rights defender Artak Zeynalyan (2011), civil activist Lala Aslikyan (2012), human rights defenders Zaruhi Hovhannisyan (2013) and Lara Aharonian (2014), journalists Marianna Grigoryan (2015) and Tehmine Yenokyan (2016), founder of the Union of Informed Citizens NGO Daniel Ioannisyan (2017), the Restart student movement (2018), investigative journalist of Hetq Tirayr Muradyan and journalist of CivilNet Mkrtich Karapetyan (2023). Currently, the Executive Director of the Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center is Sona Ayvazyan.

• 2023

  Amalya Kostanyan Award scope expanded to recognize contributions to the fight against corruption.

• 2014

  Presented proposals within the Open Government Partnership on asset declarations, public procurement, and mining transparency.

• 2011

  First Amalya Kostanyan Award presented together with Open Society Foundations – Armenia.

• 2008

  Re-registered as the Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center (TIAC) in February.

• 2001

  Became the official representative of Transparency International in Armenia.

• 2000

  Founded by Amalya Kostanyan as the "Regional Development Center" NGO.

Armenia's leading anti-corruption NGO and the official national chapter of Transparency International, focused on transparency, accountability, and citizen engagement.

• Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) Armenia

  National analysis and dissemination of Transparency International's flagship corruption index.

• Global Corruption Barometer (GCB)

  National surveys on citizens' experiences and perceptions of corruption.

• Open Budget Survey (OBS)

  Assessment of budget transparency and accountability in Armenia.

• Akanates election observation mission

  Domestic election observation during national and local elections.

• Anti-Corruption Online Academy

  Online educational platform on anti-corruption topics.

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