US is ready to continue active cooperation with Armenia and expand  agenda - Deputy Assistant Secretary of State 

ArmInfo.On May 21, RA Minister of Internal Affairs Vahe Ghazaryan received a delegation led by U.S.  Deputy Assistant Secretary of State  Brandon Yoder.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of  the Republic of Armenia, welcoming the guests, the minister highly  appreciated the close bilateral cooperation and thanked the US  Embassy for providing constant support since the beginning of the  ongoing reforms in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. 

Vahe Ghazaryan highlighted Armenia's joining the global coalition to  combat the threats of synthetic drugs as one of the important  initiatives and expressed hope that this will contribute to the  continuation and expansion of effective cooperation in the fight  against drug trafficking. Among the areas of the cooperation agenda,  the minister highlighted the formation of the Patrol and Water Patrol  Services, the fight against crime, including the fight against drug  trafficking and cybercrime.

The Minister of the Interior expressed special gratitude for the  support provided to the Rescue Service within the framework of the  program implemented by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)    of United States Department of Defense (DoD), as well as for training  courses for employees.

Expressing gratitude for the warm welcome, Brandon Yoder, pointing to  effective cooperation, noted that the achievements within the  framework of industry reforms are exceptional. On behalf of the US  government, he expressed his readiness to continue active cooperation  and expand the agenda.

During the meeting, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine  Sargsyan presented the reforms and work done by the ministry,  mentioning planned work that covers both the police and rescue  sectors.

At the meeting, the parties discussed issues of mutual interest and  outlined further actions. In particular, a new program aimed at  effective human resource management with the United States will be  launched in the near future, and the possibility of a new separate  program in the field of education is also being considered.  Minister  of Internal Affairs Vahe Ghazaryan expressed special gratitude Alexis  Haftvani, Director of the U.S.  Embassy Yerevan's Bureau of  International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL), who is completing  his mission in Armenia. Alexis Haftvani was awarded the medal "For  Cooperation" for supporting the implementation of the patrol service,  as well as for close cooperation with the Ministry of Internal  Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.