U.S. ambassador and Armenian prosecutor general signs agreement on increased assistance for justice sector reform
24.07.2010,
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On July 23, U.S. Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch and Armenian Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan signed a Protocol on the amendment to the Letter of Agreement on Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement between the Government of the United States of America
YEREVAN, July 23, /ARKA/. On July 23, U.S. Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch and Armenian Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan signed a Protocol on the amendment to the Letter of Agreement on Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Armenia.
This is the eleventh amendment to the Letter of Agreement, under which the U.S. Government will provide additional assistance to the Government of Armenia in the amount of $2,875,284 for several assistance programs.
This agreement is an important part of the continuing partnership between the U.S and Armenia. The funds granted through the amendment will benefit the Armenian people through a number of Armenian institutions and bilateral projects: the forensic laboratory of the National Academy of Sciences’ National Bureau of Expertises, the Central Bank’s Financial Monitoring Center, a Resident Legal Adviser from the U.S. Department of Justice, a legal socialization project carried out by the NGO PH International, the American Bar Association’s Rule of Law Initiative, assistance for victims of human trafficking, and development of law enforcement in Armenia.
Since the signing of the original Letter of Agreement on June 11, 2001, the United States has provided over fourteen million dollars of justice sector assistance to the Government of Armenia through the Embassy’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Section.
Among the major projects are the creation of an information system for the RA Police, expansion of the Border Management Information System (BMIS) to all Armenian border crossings, establishment of RA NAS National Bureau of Expertises – a forensic laboratory for the use of all Armenian law enforcement, renovation and curricula development of the Police Training Center, technical assistance and computer hardware and software for the Central Bank’s Financial Monitoring Center, assistance for human trafficking victims, and support for judicial and legislative reform. -0-
This is the eleventh amendment to the Letter of Agreement, under which the U.S. Government will provide additional assistance to the Government of Armenia in the amount of $2,875,284 for several assistance programs.
This agreement is an important part of the continuing partnership between the U.S and Armenia. The funds granted through the amendment will benefit the Armenian people through a number of Armenian institutions and bilateral projects: the forensic laboratory of the National Academy of Sciences’ National Bureau of Expertises, the Central Bank’s Financial Monitoring Center, a Resident Legal Adviser from the U.S. Department of Justice, a legal socialization project carried out by the NGO PH International, the American Bar Association’s Rule of Law Initiative, assistance for victims of human trafficking, and development of law enforcement in Armenia.
Since the signing of the original Letter of Agreement on June 11, 2001, the United States has provided over fourteen million dollars of justice sector assistance to the Government of Armenia through the Embassy’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Section.
Among the major projects are the creation of an information system for the RA Police, expansion of the Border Management Information System (BMIS) to all Armenian border crossings, establishment of RA NAS National Bureau of Expertises – a forensic laboratory for the use of all Armenian law enforcement, renovation and curricula development of the Police Training Center, technical assistance and computer hardware and software for the Central Bank’s Financial Monitoring Center, assistance for human trafficking victims, and support for judicial and legislative reform. -0-
