Hybrid threats` impact  on stabilization of post-conflict societies  discussed in Yerevan

ArmInfo.  Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Armen Mkrtchyan participated in a two-day meeting of the National Security  Platform, aimed at facilitating a dialogue between key stakeholders  in monitoring the reform process in the Republic of Armenia's  security sector.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs,  the meeting was attended by Andranik Kocharyan and Rustam Bakoyan,  heads of the National Assembly Committees on Defense and Security,  Human Rights Protection, and Public Affairs. Representatives from the  Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs, the Security Council  Staff, the Foreign Intelligence Service, civil society, and  international organizations also participated. Andranik Kocharyan  presented ongoing reforms in the security sector, touching on  existing challenges, advancing the peace agenda through parliamentary  oversight, increasing transparency and public participation in  defense and security, and developing a new security management  culture.

Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Armen Mkrtchyan presented the  reforms being implemented in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and its  subordinate agencies, specifically, the process of establishing  municipal police services. He also outlined achievements and ongoing  work in specific areas.

Issues related to strengthening professional ethics and integrity in  the police system, as well as preventing and combating corruption,  were discussed. In the context of law enforcement reform, the  importance of ensuring and protecting human rights, democratic  oversight, and building public trust was emphasized.

The meeting also presented international approaches to integrated  border management in post-conflict situations, particularly issues  related to regional security, cooperation, and the protection of  human rights, including the rights and security of border residents.  The impact of hybrid threats on the stabilization of post-conflict  societies, strengthening resilience to hybrid challenges, and  information security as a component of national security were  discussed.

The event was organized by the National Assembly of the Republic of  Armenia, in collaboration  with the "Peace Dialogue" NGO, with  financial support from the Geneva Centre for Security Affairs (DCAF),  international expert support, and cooperation with the OSCE.