On April 13, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Armen Ghazaryan received the delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Lithuania Odra Plepite. This is reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Armen Ghazaryan, emphasizing the friendly relations formed between the two countries, highly appreciated the expert support of the Lithuanian side in the framework of the institutional reforms implemented under the mandate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The deputy minister presented the strategic directions for the modernization of the internal security system in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and subordinate services, the extensive works and the recorded results.
Reference was made to the process of dialogue on the liberalization of RA-EU visas. Armen Ghazaryan noted that the issuance of new generation biometric passports and identification cards in accordance with international standards will be launched in the near future, which is a crucial step in terms of ensuring data security and improving the passport system.
The deputy minister also presented the features of the operation of the 112 operational management center, noting that this center, which complies with international standards, allows to ensure maximum responsiveness to emergencies and effective interaction between services.
The parties also discussed the prospects of introducing a new model of integrated management of border control, the transformation of the educational component, as well as the introduction of preventive tools aimed at fighting crime and reducing offenses.
Armen Ghazaryan emphasized that the latest polls of prestigious international organizations, in particular, the International Republican Institute (IRI), indicate a significant increase in public trust in the police and a decrease in dissatisfaction indicators, which is the main proof of the effectiveness of sectorial reforms.
The Deputy Foreign Minister of Lithuania Odra Plepite, highly appreciating the digitalization and modernization agenda of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, reaffirmed the readiness of the Lithuanian side to expand bilateral cooperation.
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