U.S. GOVERNMENT CONCLUDES CRIME SCENE MANAGEMENT
COURSE AND DONATES EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ARMENIA

Panorama.am
15:18 14/07/06

On July 14, the U.S. and Armenian governments marked the conclusion
of a course conducted by the U.S. Department of Defense on "Crime
Scene Management" as related to weapons of mass destruction incidents.

Thirty-four Armenian officials from the Ministry of Defense,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Security Service, Ministry of
Nature Protection, Armenian Rescue Service, Police Department, and
Customs Committee participated in the course. This was the latest of
several courses conducted over the past five years as part of the
U.S. Department of Defense"s International Counter-Proliferation
Program.

In recognition of Armenia"s completion of this course,
the U.S. Government donated $300,000 worth of law enforcement
and emergency response equipment to the Government of Armenia. The
equipment includes weapons of mass destruction detection and monitoring
equipment, personal protective equipment, decontamination equipment,
crime scene investigation kits, and evidence collection kits.

During the event, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Evans thanked the
participants from seven different Armenian government ministries and
agencies who participated in the course. Ambassador Evans noted that
no nation is immune from experiencing natural or manmade disasters,
and governments must therefore prepare as best they can for unforeseen
events.

According to Ambassador Evans, in cooperating with the United States
on the International Counter-proliferation Program, the Government
of Armenia has made a firm commitment to improving its response
capability./Embassy of the United States of America/