Specialized negotiation unit to be established within MIA Police  Guard 

ArmInfo.A new unit will be established within the Police Guard to handle negotiations,  as noted in a statement issued by the RA Ministry of Internal Affairs.

According to Edgar Petrosyan, Head of the Prevention Department at  the Police  General Department of Public Security, the idea of  establishing a separate department for negotiations was put forward  as part of the four main areas of police reform during the  establishment of the Police Guard. "A negotiation approach to police  work is a novel strategy for maintaining public order. During rallies  and public events, situations often become tense. It is at this point  that the negotiating police officer opts for a dialogue, using  persuasive speech, psychological knowledge, situational analysis, and  legal action as tools," Edgar Petrosyan noted. He added that the task  of police officers conducting negotiations is to bridge the "us-them"  gap between the police and the participants in the events,  demonstrating a civil approach.