Armenia, Europe to catch criminals together new agreement

Armenian Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs Arpine Sargsyan has said that Armenia and the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) will strengthen cooperation in the law enforcement sphere.

"Europol will strengthen cooperation in the law enforcement sphere while Yerevan will appoint a liaison officer in Europol," Sargsyan said, Caliber.Az reports citing the Armenian media.

He made these remarks at a meeting of the Armenian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence and Security while presenting the agreement signed between the Armenian ministry and the Europol.

The agreement is aimed at expanding cooperation in the fight against transnational crime, in particular, drug trafficking, misappropriation of assets, cybercrime, money laundering, trafficking and other spheres.

Armenia will appoint a liaison officer to Europol as part of the agreement. The Armenian representative will have a residence in the Netherlands and will have access to Europol's confidential database. The officer must establish constant dialogue between the Armenian law enforcement agencies and the EU.