Armenia wants specialized expertise in fight against criminal subcultureFebruary 19, 2020 - 15:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has decided to employ highly specialized expertise in the fight against criminal subculture and to identify the prosecutors and investigators engaged in such cases to ensure proper efficiency. The meeting was attended by Justice Minister Rustam Badasyan, National Security Service Director Eduard Martirosyan, Chief of Police Arman Sargsyan, Investigative Committee Chairman Hayk Grigoryan and other officials. The decision was made at a discussion on the law criminalizing criminal subculture with the chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, Artak Davtyan. The meeting focused on the mechanisms of prevention and neutralization of attempts to counteract the criminal subculture groups in the fight against the phenomenon. Davtyan pledged that all possible mechanisms and legal resources will be used to eradicate the criminal subculture in all its manifestations, particularly in correctional facilities and the Armed Forces. Also, relevant authorities were tasked to raise public awareness, especially among the youth and adolescents. 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 | 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. |