ArmInfo.The OSCE Office in Yerevan continued to assist Armenia across all three OSCE dimensions, focusing in 2016 on supporting security sector governance and reform, economic integration, the rule of law and the promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms. This is stated in 2016 OSCE performance annual report.
The report states that the Office helped improve co-operation, co-ordination and referrals among government, police and civil society to combat domestic violence by organizing community workshops and opening so-called information corners at police stations. Security Sector Governance and Reform In co- operation with the Austrian Ministry of Defence and Sport, the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces, the Embassy of Georgia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Office organized a security sector governance and reform workshop, which introduced government and civil society participants from Armenia and Georgia to international best practices and recent developments in the field.
The Office worked closely with the business sector, civil society organizations and local authorities to foster discussion about improvements to the regulatory framework, corporate governance and social responsibility, ethics and integrity, transparency principles and building reliable relations with partners while attracting investment. Expanding the Capacities of Aarhus Centres. Office-supported Aarhus Centre co-ordinators strengthened community-based efforts to reduce disaster risks and the security-related impact of natural hazards.
Office-supported experts worked with police and the Ministry of Justice to assess corruption risks at the Police Passport and Visa Department and the Traffic Police Service and to draft recommendations and action plans to institutionalize the effective investigation of corruption related offences.