Mikhail Grishankov, who chairs parliament's Anti-Corruption Committee, praises Russia's recent ratification of the United Nations Anti-Corruption Convention, which he says will help stigmatize bribery in Russia.
It was altogether commendable when, in October 2003, the General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed December 9 as International Anti-Corruption Day in order to raise awareness of global corruption and how the United Nations Convention against Corruption combats and prevents it.