Amalia Kostanian gets posthumous award
The U.S. Embassy in Yerevan gave Tuesday a posthumous award to Amalia Kostanian, a prominent anti-corruption campaigner who died unexpectedly last September.
Amalia Kostanian was awarded for her "decade-long crusade to promote accountable and transparent governance."
In her speech, U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch underlined Kostanian's "persistence and dedication to Armenia's development and democratization which exemplified honor and patriotism of the highest order."
"Her life's purpose was to inspire in each one of us the responsibility to tackle corruption and the hope that we could make a difference. The best way to remember Amalia is to do better and to do more in the fight against corruption. She lives on in the many who continue her call for a more just and democratic society" Yovanovitch said.
Amalia Kostanian was the founding chairwoman of the Anti-Corruption Center (ACC), the Armenian affiliate of the Berlin-based Transparency International that has earned domestic and international acclaim for its efforts to expose and fight against government corruption.
Amalia Kostanian, Armenia's most prominent anti-corruption campaigner who has also been known for her civil rights advocacy, died unexpectedly on Thursday.
Kostanian, Armenia's most prominent anti-corruption campaigner also known for her civil rights advocacy died in September 2010. She was the founding chairwoman of the Anti-Corruption Center (ACC), the Armenian affiliate of the Berlin-based Transparency International that has earned domestic and international acclaim for its decade-long efforts to expose and fight against government corruption.
In 2010, the award was given to environmental activist Mariam Sukhudyan.
