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U.S.-ARMENIA AGREEMENT ON CONTINUED JUSTICE SECTOR ASSISTANCE
armradio.am
07.09.2011 18:08
On September 7, Bruce Donahue, Charge d'affaires, a.i. of the United
States Embassy in Armenia, and Aghvan Hovsepian, Prosecutor General
of the Republic of Armenia, signed an agreement to amend 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 thirteenth amendment to the original Letter
of Agreement signed in 2001, according to which the United States
undertakes to provide Armenia additional justice sector assistance
in the amount of approximately $2.3 million.
The new agreement and commitments taken therein provide yet another
strong example of the enduring, successful partnership between the
United States and Armenia. The assistance provided through the new
agreement will benefit the Armenian people by continuing to help the
Government of Armenia more effectively fight transnational crimes
such as human trafficking, the illicit international drug trade,
and money laundering. It will also enhance Armenia's rule of law by
augmenting law enforcement capacities and support overall judicial
and legislative reform.
Some of the projects supported by the assistance include support
to victims of human trafficking, improvements to the forensic
laboratory of the National Bureau of Expertise, and the strengthening
of the Central Bank of Armenia's anti-money laundering capacities. In
addition, the assistance supports the continued presence in Armenia of
a Resident Legal Adviser from the U.S. Department of Justice, a legal
socialization project carried out by the Project Harmony International
NGO, and the American Bar Association's (ABA) Rule of Law Initiative.
Charge d'affaires Bruce Donahue noted that, "The people of the United
States are proud to work with their Armenian partners to build a
society where every citizen can live in freedom and dignity, free from
the fear of crime and confident of protection under the rule of law."
Since the signing of the original Letter of Agreement in 2001, the
United States has provided over $16 million justice sector assistance
to Armenia through the U.S. Embassy's International Narcotics and
Law Enforcement Section.
armradio.am
07.09.2011 18:08
On September 7, Bruce Donahue, Charge d'affaires, a.i. of the United
States Embassy in Armenia, and Aghvan Hovsepian, Prosecutor General
of the Republic of Armenia, signed an agreement to amend 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 thirteenth amendment to the original Letter
of Agreement signed in 2001, according to which the United States
undertakes to provide Armenia additional justice sector assistance
in the amount of approximately $2.3 million.
The new agreement and commitments taken therein provide yet another
strong example of the enduring, successful partnership between the
United States and Armenia. The assistance provided through the new
agreement will benefit the Armenian people by continuing to help the
Government of Armenia more effectively fight transnational crimes
such as human trafficking, the illicit international drug trade,
and money laundering. It will also enhance Armenia's rule of law by
augmenting law enforcement capacities and support overall judicial
and legislative reform.
Some of the projects supported by the assistance include support
to victims of human trafficking, improvements to the forensic
laboratory of the National Bureau of Expertise, and the strengthening
of the Central Bank of Armenia's anti-money laundering capacities. In
addition, the assistance supports the continued presence in Armenia of
a Resident Legal Adviser from the U.S. Department of Justice, a legal
socialization project carried out by the Project Harmony International
NGO, and the American Bar Association's (ABA) Rule of Law Initiative.
Charge d'affaires Bruce Donahue noted that, "The people of the United
States are proud to work with their Armenian partners to build a
society where every citizen can live in freedom and dignity, free from
the fear of crime and confident of protection under the rule of law."
Since the signing of the original Letter of Agreement in 2001, the
United States has provided over $16 million justice sector assistance
to Armenia through the U.S. Embassy's International Narcotics and
Law Enforcement Section.