From the British Ambassador in Armenia

Letter from Ambassador Cantor

34 Baghramyan Avenue,
Yerevan 375019
Armenia
Tel: 374 (10) 26-43-01
Fax: 374 (10) 26-43-18

E-mail: Tony.Cantor@fco.gov.uk

29 May 2007

Ms Suzanne Folsom
Director
Department of Institutional Integrity (INT)
The World Bank
1818 H Street NW, MC8-754
Washington DC 20433

Dear Ms Folsom

I am writing to draw your attention to a case being investigated by INT, in response to a claim by a British national, Mr Bruce Tasker, whose legal counsel is the Government Accountability Project (GAP) of the USA.

Mr Tasker has been involved in development projects in Armenia for a number of years and also worked for a Parliamentary Commission which reported allegations of corruption in World Bank projects in Armenia. As INT has been aware of his case since June 2004, and the details are comprehensively documented, I hope that your enquiries can be concluded expeditiously in order to bring this matter to a timely and appropriate conclusion.

Yours sincerely

Anthony Cantor
Ambassador