Kevin Carty welcomes cooperation between OSCE and RA authoritiesJuly 17, 2009 - 22:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Senior Police Advisor to the OSCE Secretary General Cavin Carty discussed Armenia's police reform with authorities during a visit to Yerevan today. The police are the most visible manifestation of government authority responsible for public security, Carty stressed, welcoming cooperation between the OSCE and Armenian authorities, in particular the introduction of the community policing model. During his visit, Carty met with Head of the RA Police, Maj.-Gen. Alik Sargsyan, Advisor to RA President Gevorg Kostanyan, and the Chairman of NA Standing Committee on Defense, National Security and Internal Affairs Hrayr Karapetyan. During the meeting, OSCE official characterized democratic control over police as an inseparable element of the country's stability and security. Carty also visited two community police outreach stations recently opened with OSCE support in Arabkir police district in Yerevan, OSCE Yerevan Office says in a release. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. |