 Armenia, U.S. team up to fight illegal drug trafficking in region May 27, 2023 - 14:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia and the United States will cooperate in the the fight against illegal drug trafficking in the region, according to a report from the Armenian police. The matter was discussed at a meeting between Deputy Chief of Police of the Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs, police colonel Vardan Vardanyan and Alfred Paris, Assistant Special Agent in Charge at Drug Enforcement Administration of the U.S. Department of Justice. During the meeting, issues related to mutual assistance, cooperation, as well as the signing of a memorandum were discussed. The parties also weighed in on a number of issues related to the fight against illegal drug trafficking in the region. The American side expressed support for organizing training courses for police officers of the Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs on the fight against illegal drug trafficking through the Internet.   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 Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan  Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview.Azerbaijani President travels to Moscow Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement.Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback. |
