  Armenia's border security to be strengthenedDecember 19, 2009 - 15:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Inter-department working group on enhancing border security of Armenia and modernizing border infrastructure convened on December 19 a regular meeting, headed by Secretary of the National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia Arthur Bagdasaryan. Arthur Bagdasarsyan stressed that the border infrastructure of the country must comply with international standards. In 2010 the EU launched the "Integrated border management" program, USD 2 million will be allocated for Armenia to modernize two checkpoints on the border with Georgia. A strategy for border security of Armenia will be elaborated until May 2010, press office of NSS of Armenia reported.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Related sections Latest news Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall  A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan.U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |
