Armenia officially joins UN Countering Terrorism Travel Program 

ArmInfo.  Armenia officially signed the agreement and became one of the Member States of the UN Countering Terrorism Travel Program, as reported by the UN Office in Armenia.

The UN Office in Armenia emphasized that Armenia signed the relevant  document on July 3. "On July 3, Armenia officially signed the  agreement and became a member state of the UN Countering Terrorism  Travel Program," the UN statement reads.

The three-day consultations focused on introducing Advance Passenger  Information (API) and Passenger Name Record (PNR) systems that  contribute towards an enhanced national capacity to improve the use  of international databases to identify, detect and intercept known  and suspected terrorists and criminals.

The consultations were held under the auspices of the International  Organization for Migration (IOM) Armenia, in the framework of the  UK-funded project "Enhancing the Capacities of Armenian Authorities  in Border Security and Crime Prevention". "At a time of heightened  geopolitical tensions and evolving security risks, enhancing  Armenia's ability to collect, process and analyze passenger data is  not only timely-it is vital. Armenia's proactive approach in  advancing its border security architecture will contribute to  regional stability, global security and the protection of its  citizens and visitors alike. The growing number of border crossings  in Armenia indicates that the introduction of  the API/PNR systems is  very timely and critical," Ilona Ter-Minasyan,  IOM Armenia's Head of  Office, stated.