During his visit to Yerevan, Turkey’s special representative in the normalization process with Armenia, Serdar Kılıç, presented an ornate glass bowl to Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. The gift was disclosed through a declaration submitted by Mirzoyan to Armenia’s Corruption Prevention Commission, according to Factor.am .
The value of the gift was estimated at AMD 73,473. The Foreign Minister received it on August 12, the day he hosted the Turkish envoy in Yerevan.
Following amendments to the Law on Public Service, new regulations now govern gift acceptance by public officials. According to these rules, gifts given during official or working visits, state or official events must be handed over to the state if their value exceeds AMD 60,000.
On August 12, Serdar Kılıç entered Armenia through the Margara checkpoint on the Armenian-Turkish border, where he was welcomed by Armenia’s special envoy Ruben Rubinyan. Kılıç first met with Rubinyan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, followed by a meeting with Ararat Mirzoyan.
