Interpol Secretary General Jurgen Stock arrived in Armenia on a two-day working visit on October 27 at the invitation of the RA Police Chief. He was received by the RA Police Chief, Police Major General Vahe Ghazaryan.
The Chief of the RA Police, the General Secretary of Interpol, and the members of the police collegium laid a wreath. Bowed flowers at the memorial wall perpetuate the memory of the police officers who died while performing their official duties.
RA Police Chief, Police Major General Vahe Ghazaryan, welcoming Jurgen Shtok, praised him highly; The role and contribution of the international criminal police organization, Interpol, in the fight against transnational crime.
Vahe Ghazaryan noted that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Interpol National Central Bureau in Armenia. He emphasized that more active cooperation is being implemented in the fight against such areas of crime, such as cybercrime and financial crimes committed using digital technologies, illegal drug trafficking, organized crime, etc. The head of the RA Police expressed his willingness to continue efforts to fight against all manifestations of criminality.
Interpol Secretary General Jürgen Stock thanked them for the warm reception and pointed out several areas of essential cooperation. He noted that 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of Interpol, and the key to the organization's effective operation is the work and close collaboration of Interpol's national central bureaus in the member states. Jürgen Stock also spoke about new types of crime. The parties discussed issues related to the fight against them.
Ara Fidanyan, deputy head of the RA police, presented the ongoing reforms in the RA police. They also talked about the activities of the new unit created within the criminal police to combat illegal drug trafficking and the recorded results. At the end of the meeting, RA Police Chief Vahe Ghazaryan awarded Interpol Secretary General Jurgen Shtok with the "For Strengthening Cooperation" medal.
The General Secretary of Interpol, Jurgen Stock, accompanied by Vahe Ghazaryan, visited the National Central Bureau of Interpol in Armenia, where he got acquainted with the unit's work. The head of the RA Police, welcoming the staff of the National Central Bureau of Interpol in Armenia, congratulated them with a 30th-anniversary badge. He noted that in the fight against international crime, the Interpol ACB in Armenia has taken its unique place among the ACBs of Interpol member countries and gained an excellent reputation not only among the Armenian police but also among other law enforcement bodies and departments.
Jürgen Stock, Secretary General of Interpol, also gave a congratulatory speech. He emphasized the vital work carried out by the bureau and thanked it for its cooperation, the goal of which is to make the world safer. The head of the National Central Bureau of Interpol in Armenia also gave a speech. Police Colonel Narine Hakobyan thanked the Secretary General of Interpol and the Chief of the RA Police for their good wishes, noting that the Bureau will continue to fulfill its tasks with honor within the framework of the fight against crime.
RA Police Chief Vahe Ghazaryan awarded a group of policemen distinguished by their conscientious service with departmental medals, badges, and souvenirs.
