The Italian Ambassador proposed appointing a police attaché for the South Caucasus at the Italian Embassy in Armenia.

ArmInfo. Artur Nahapetyan, Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia, discussed prospects for Armenian-Italian cooperation in law enforcement with a delegation led by Alessandro Ferranti, Ambassador of Italy to the Republic.

According to the press service of the department, highlighting Italy's advanced experience in combating organized crime and corruption, Nahapetyan noted the need to further expand and strengthen the cooperation established within the framework of the memorandum of understanding signed in 2023 between the Anti-Corruption Committee and the Italian Financial Guard.

Referring to effective interaction with Italian colleagues in law enforcement over recent years, the Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee expressed confidence that all the necessary prerequisites are in place to establish close ties and cooperation with other Italian law enforcement agencies fighting corruption and transnational crime.

In turn, the Ambassador Italy, noting the positive results of cooperation with the Committee, emphasized the importance of appointing a police attaché to the Italian Embassy in the South Caucasus region, expressing hope that this will contribute to the further development and increased effectiveness of cooperation between the law enforcement agencies of the two countries.

During the meeting, the parties also discussed the possibility of implementing new professional training and experience exchange programs for employees of the Armenian Anti-Corruption Committee. In this regard, the importance of the support of Italian colleagues in this process was noted.