Monday, February 20, 2012

Russia Joins Anti-Bribery Convention

Russia has joined the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials of the OECD. On Friday, all the legal procedures necessary for Russia’s accession to this convention were completed. At the headquarters of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Denisov handed the official ratification document to the organization’s Secretary General Angel Gurria. By joining this convention, Russia agrees to regular inspections of its efforts to implement effective anti-corruption laws. In addition, Russia has undertaken to introduce criminal responsibility for attempts to bribe foreign officials.

http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_02_17/66316128/

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