The Federal Bureau of Investigation will assist Armenia’s Interior Ministry in training of police officers with criminal investigations, the ministry announced on Wednesday.
The FBI’s newly appointed legal attaché to Armenia and Georgia, Alexander W. Tyguy, is visiting Armenia and has met with law enforcement officials.
Tyguy and his delegation visited the Interior Ministry’s training center on Wednesday to observe and assess the activities there.
This is a new level of cooperation between the law enforcement agencies of Armenia and the United States.
Deputy Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan, who accompanied the U.S. official to the field said that the FBI’s experience in the law enforcement sector will greatly enhance the Criminal Investigation division of Armenia’s Police.
The FBI training will include operative and investigative techniques employed by the Bureau.
This effort is part of the Interior Ministry’s efforts to reform Armenia’s law enforcement sector, including criminal investigation capabilities.
Sargsyan, the deputy minister, said that the FBI will provide valuable input in operational data processing and analysis, which will strengthen the professional development of criminal investigators in the future.
The FBI training will also include efforts to bolster Armenia’s capabilities to combat illegal immigration and cybersecurity.
During his visit to the training center, Tyguy and his delegation met with the director of the facility Manouk Mouradyan who briefed them on the curriculum currently being implemented for the new cadets.
Tyguy arrived in Armenia on Tuesday and met with the Deputy Chairman of the Armenia’s Investigative Committee, Arsen Ayvazyan, who expressed confidence that the cooperation with the FBI and the U.S. Embassy in Armenia will bolster the law enforcement sector.
Tyguy’s visit and appointment are part of an overall cooperation agreement between Armenia and the U.S. reached in 2023.
