Migration reforms in Armenia helping reorganize state system
13.03.2008,
20:36
Migration reforms contribute to reorganization of the state system, RA President Robert Kocharian said during the March 12 working meeting.
YEREVAN, March 13. /ARKA/. Migration reforms contribute to reorganization of the state system, RA President Robert Kocharian said during the March 12 working meeting.
The purpose of the reforms is to form a unitary system of migration services, according to the President.
RA Deputy Premier Hovik Abrahamian, ministers of foreign affairs, finance and economy, justice, as well as Police Chief, Director of the RA National Security Service and other competent authorities discussed the issue of passports with biometric data.
RA President’s Assistant Gevorg Mheryan put forward the proposal of implementing a system of electronic IDs and passports with biometric data.
According to him, these passports are meant for the exit from the country, and the IDs will be used while traveling inside the country.
The international experience has shown that new system will help to provide a secure and straightforward way to safeguard personal identities from misuse, as well as to simplify the process of getting visas to EU member-countries.
The participants to the meeting agreed to establish a migration department, the activities of which will be based on the principles of public service. They also discussed the implementation of an electronic management system.
President Kocharian charged all the competent agencies to carry out the reforms according to schedule. –0--
The purpose of the reforms is to form a unitary system of migration services, according to the President.
RA Deputy Premier Hovik Abrahamian, ministers of foreign affairs, finance and economy, justice, as well as Police Chief, Director of the RA National Security Service and other competent authorities discussed the issue of passports with biometric data.
RA President’s Assistant Gevorg Mheryan put forward the proposal of implementing a system of electronic IDs and passports with biometric data.
According to him, these passports are meant for the exit from the country, and the IDs will be used while traveling inside the country.
The international experience has shown that new system will help to provide a secure and straightforward way to safeguard personal identities from misuse, as well as to simplify the process of getting visas to EU member-countries.
The participants to the meeting agreed to establish a migration department, the activities of which will be based on the principles of public service. They also discussed the implementation of an electronic management system.
President Kocharian charged all the competent agencies to carry out the reforms according to schedule. –0--
