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ARMENIA'S BORDER CHECK POINTS TO CORRESPOND TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
ARMENPRESS
JANUARY 31, 2011
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JANUARY 31, ARMENPRESS: After the adoption of the Strategy on
Border Security and Integrated State Border Management of the Republic
of Armenia, an inter-institutional committee for the monitoring of the
intended programs' process in accordance with the strategy principles
was established.
An official from the press office of the Secretary of the RA National
Security Council told Armenpress that during the committee's first
session, held today, Secretary of the RA National Security Council
Arthur Baghdasaryan mentioned that the rise in the level of border
security, modernization of border infrastructures, integrated state
border management are of primary importance for the state.
'Today we work in two main directions - with Russia for the
modernization of infrastructures and gates along the Iran-Turkey state
border and with the EU within the framework of the South Caucasus state
border management. We have already signed a corresponding protocol
with Russia and will soon start the implementation of the 2011-2015
plan. The visit of the delegation, headed by the RF border army
commander, to Armenia is expected March,' Arthur Baghdasaryan said.
He added that the implementation of the program implies reduction of
corruption risks, as well as serious reforms in the management sphere.
7 state bodies deal with the state border. Arthur Baghdasaryan says
it is necessary to make clear the functions of the bodies and make
the process correspond to the European standards.
The schedule of the committee's actions was adopted at the session. It
was decided to finish the drafting of the necessary documents early
March and start the process of infrastructure modernization March. EU
and UN experts are expected to be involved.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
JANUARY 31, 2011
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JANUARY 31, ARMENPRESS: After the adoption of the Strategy on
Border Security and Integrated State Border Management of the Republic
of Armenia, an inter-institutional committee for the monitoring of the
intended programs' process in accordance with the strategy principles
was established.
An official from the press office of the Secretary of the RA National
Security Council told Armenpress that during the committee's first
session, held today, Secretary of the RA National Security Council
Arthur Baghdasaryan mentioned that the rise in the level of border
security, modernization of border infrastructures, integrated state
border management are of primary importance for the state.
'Today we work in two main directions - with Russia for the
modernization of infrastructures and gates along the Iran-Turkey state
border and with the EU within the framework of the South Caucasus state
border management. We have already signed a corresponding protocol
with Russia and will soon start the implementation of the 2011-2015
plan. The visit of the delegation, headed by the RF border army
commander, to Armenia is expected March,' Arthur Baghdasaryan said.
He added that the implementation of the program implies reduction of
corruption risks, as well as serious reforms in the management sphere.
7 state bodies deal with the state border. Arthur Baghdasaryan says
it is necessary to make clear the functions of the bodies and make
the process correspond to the European standards.
The schedule of the committee's actions was adopted at the session. It
was decided to finish the drafting of the necessary documents early
March and start the process of infrastructure modernization March. EU
and UN experts are expected to be involved.
From: A. Papazian