Freedom of Information Center of Armenia.

The researchers studied the level of engagement of the private sector in BOT reform in Armenia, assessed benefits to the private sector (exemplified by the media companies) of having reliable information on beneficial owners publicly available, compliance amongst the private sector actors with the new BO reform, the role private sector companies can play in the reform and make necessary recommendations on effective messaging strategies supporting the BOT reform, strengthening the private sector in using it for their benefits and advancing the role of the private sector in the reform. This paper also examines the current context for BOT reform in Armenia, sets out the findings of research and makes conclusions and recommendations for all stakeholders actively involved in the process.

With the support and understanding of the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) the researchers agreed and undertook this desk research on the private sector using for the case studies for beneficial ownership transparency mostly media companies as a business model. This report considers the use of case studies of transparency of beneficial ownership data for the media business in RA. 

Private Sector in the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Reform in Armenia