Georgian, Armenian customs officials hold workshop in YerevanJune 4, 2015 - 16:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Officials from Georgian and Armenian border and custom services recently held a bilateral workshop in Yerevan on “Transnational Crime – Methods and New Trends” as part of an EU-funded border capacity project, according to EU Neighbourhood Info. The aim of the meeting was to discuss new methods in fighting against transnational crime used by European Customs services. The officials also learned about the work of the Latvian customs and State Border Guard, their tasks, responsibilities and competences, operation of mobile groups, corruption issues, risk analyses for identification of new trends of transnational criminal activities and much more. The workshop was organized as part of the EU-funded project on ‘Provision of Equipment and Infrastructure for the Bagratashen-Sadakhlo border crossing point between Armenia and Georgia and enhancement of their capacities’. Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. |