US EMBASSY IN ARMENIA HOLDS ON AUGUST 15-17 TRAINING SEMINAR ON WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
YEREVAN, AUGUST 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The US embassy in Armenia organized
on August 15-17 a training seminar on weapons of mass destruction
and related goods. The purpose of the seminar conducted by a group of
experts from the US Department of Energy was to introduce the employees
of the RA State Customs Service and the RA National Security Service
with the methods for controlling the export of substances related
to the weapons of mass destruction. According to the US embassy in
Armenia, following the seminar, the experts from the US Department
of Energy will spend two days exchanging experience about technical
issues of export control with representatives of the organizations
ensuring the application of the laws and regulations on export control
in Armenia and dealing with licensing issues. These measures are
being taken within the framework of the Export Control and Related
Border Security Program (US), which has been implemented in Armenia
for the last five years.