  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 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. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
