Yerevan hosts workshop on Integrated Border Management SystemsDecember 8, 2010 - 15:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The EU funded and UNDP implemented “Supporting Integrated Border Management Systems in the South Caucasus” two-day workshop on border security of the Republic of Armenia kicked off in Yerevan on December 8 under the overall coordination of the Armenian National Security Council. Armenia’s commitment to the EU standards and best practices implies establishment of a modern border security system that would be based on the Integrated Border Management (IBM) approach. “Armenia and European Union are preparing for conclusion of the Association Agreement as well as the visa facilitation that the EU intends to grant to Armenia as soon as conditions allow,” said Ambassador Raul de Luzenberger, the Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia. As he noted, the IMB will help Armenia comply with the EU standards and tackle a wide range of issues, including organized crime and trafficking. “This will also give Armenia a possibility to improve the quality of the services at the borders with neighboring countries and deepen integration with the EU,” Amb. de Luzenberger said. According to UN Resident Coordinator in Armenia Dafina Gercheva, the IMB has two objectives, these being to ensure free movement of cargo through borders and to combat illegal transportation of goods. The government of Armenia has demonstrated its firm commitment to advance the IMB system in the country. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. U.S. “deeply troubled” by Azerbaijan's arrest of civil society members The United States is deeply troubled by the continued arrest of members of Azerbaijani civil society, Matthew Miller has said. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |