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POLAND, ARMENIA SIGN DECLARATION ON POLICE COOPERATION
PAP News Wire
November 16, 2010 Tuesday
Poland
Interior and Administration Minister Jerzy Miller Tuesday met
commander-in-chief of police of the Republic of Armenia Alik Sargsyan
to agree on police cooperation. A declaration signed in police
headquarters will facilitate cooperation between both countries police
forces in the area of security during EURO 2012 Football Championships,
the interior and administration ministry reported.
Head of the Armenia police (and counterpart of the Polish interior
minister) arrived in Poland on November 14 at the invitation of
Minister Jerzy Miller.
The two discussed the possibilities of strengthening cooperation
between police forces of Poland and Armenia and borders' security.
Minister Alik Sargsyan familiarized his Polish counterpart with a
package of laws reforming the organizational structure and functioning
of Armenia's police as well as with an amendment to the law on fighting
organized crime, people trafficking and drugs and corruption.
Miller assured his guest about Poland's readiness for cooperation
with Armenia, the exchange of experience and translating the best
European experience in the field of border protection.
Minister Jerzy Miller spoke about Polish experience from the
transformation period including organizational changes to police
which resulted in an increase of confidence in police among society.
The ministers stressed the need for close cooperation in fighting
international organized crime, trafficking in people and drugs via the
Interpol. To date cooperation with Armenian law enforcement forces
has already produced results as in 2009 Armenian policemen arrested
13 people sought for by Polish police, Minister Alik Sargsyan said.
Minister Jerzy Miller recalled that as of mid-2011 Poland takes
over presidency of the EU Council with Eastern Partnership being
one of its priorities. Miller added Poland would strive for closer
cooperation of EU with the East (with Armenia, Belarus, Moldova,
Georgia and Azerbaijan) with a view to allow said countries to fully
integrate with the union.
The meeting was also attended by deputy Interior Minister Adam Rapacki,
the ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Poland and Armenia police
chief of staff.
On November 15 Minister Alik Sargsyan met with police deputy
commander-in-chief Kazimierz Szwajcowski to sign "A Declaration on
Police Cooperation."
To date police cooperation has been implemented on the basis of an
inter-governmental agreement signed in Warsaw in September 2004.
Minister Alik Sargsyan ended his three-day visit to Poland on Tuesday.
From: A. Papazian
PAP News Wire
November 16, 2010 Tuesday
Poland
Interior and Administration Minister Jerzy Miller Tuesday met
commander-in-chief of police of the Republic of Armenia Alik Sargsyan
to agree on police cooperation. A declaration signed in police
headquarters will facilitate cooperation between both countries police
forces in the area of security during EURO 2012 Football Championships,
the interior and administration ministry reported.
Head of the Armenia police (and counterpart of the Polish interior
minister) arrived in Poland on November 14 at the invitation of
Minister Jerzy Miller.
The two discussed the possibilities of strengthening cooperation
between police forces of Poland and Armenia and borders' security.
Minister Alik Sargsyan familiarized his Polish counterpart with a
package of laws reforming the organizational structure and functioning
of Armenia's police as well as with an amendment to the law on fighting
organized crime, people trafficking and drugs and corruption.
Miller assured his guest about Poland's readiness for cooperation
with Armenia, the exchange of experience and translating the best
European experience in the field of border protection.
Minister Jerzy Miller spoke about Polish experience from the
transformation period including organizational changes to police
which resulted in an increase of confidence in police among society.
The ministers stressed the need for close cooperation in fighting
international organized crime, trafficking in people and drugs via the
Interpol. To date cooperation with Armenian law enforcement forces
has already produced results as in 2009 Armenian policemen arrested
13 people sought for by Polish police, Minister Alik Sargsyan said.
Minister Jerzy Miller recalled that as of mid-2011 Poland takes
over presidency of the EU Council with Eastern Partnership being
one of its priorities. Miller added Poland would strive for closer
cooperation of EU with the East (with Armenia, Belarus, Moldova,
Georgia and Azerbaijan) with a view to allow said countries to fully
integrate with the union.
The meeting was also attended by deputy Interior Minister Adam Rapacki,
the ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Poland and Armenia police
chief of staff.
On November 15 Minister Alik Sargsyan met with police deputy
commander-in-chief Kazimierz Szwajcowski to sign "A Declaration on
Police Cooperation."
To date police cooperation has been implemented on the basis of an
inter-governmental agreement signed in Warsaw in September 2004.
Minister Alik Sargsyan ended his three-day visit to Poland on Tuesday.
From: A. Papazian