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    U.S. EMBASSY DONATES COMPUTER EQUIPMENT TO HELP RA POLICE TO COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

    AZG Armenian Daily
    18/07/2009

    On July 17, 2009, the U.S. government donated computer and radio
    equipment and a vehicle, worth a total of over $40,000, to the National
    Police Unit to Combat Trafficking-in-Persons under the Main Department
    Combating Organized Crime. The donation ceremony on behalf of the
    U.S. Embassy was attended by Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch and, on
    behalf of the Government of Armenia- by Chief of Police Major-General
    Alik Sargsyan.

    Purchased by the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
    Office of the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, the equipment includes two
    servers, several computers and printers, six radios and a vehicle. The
    new equipment and the vehicle are donated to assist the Unit to Combat
    Trafficking-in-Persons to effectively and speedily implement operations
    and searches; compile, process and preserve sensitive information
    and databases on the trafficking cases and traffickers; as well as
    protect victims from potential threats during the investigation of
    cases. It will also contribute to effective cooperation between
    the Police Unit and other stakeholders (state agencies and NGOs)
    in implementation of the National Referral Mechanism and National
    Action Plans to fight trafficking-in-persons.

    In the most recent U.S. Department of State Trafficking-in-Persons
    Report, Armenia was ranked in Tier 2, reflecting advances made by the
    Armenian Government, NGOs and citizens in combating modern-day slavery.

    This project is only part of the U.S. Government's comprehensive
    law enforcement assistance program in the Republic of Armenia. The
    U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, through its International Narcotics and Law
    Enforcement Section, has funded the renovation of the Police Induction
    Center in Kanaker and donated administrative and classroom equipment
    to the Police Academy of the RA. In cooperation with the Government
    of Armenia the Embassy successfully established a nationwide computer
    network for the RA Police.

    U.S. Government assistance in the fight against human trafficking
    is directed at training law enforcement personnel in investigation,
    prosecution and prevention of the crime, victim protection, as well as
    legislative instruments and international practice in the field. The
    U.S. Government has been funding the operations of the NGO "Hope and
    Help," which provides a hotline, shelter, and social, psychological
    and legal assistance to the victims of trafficking.
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