MIGRATION REFORMS IN ARMENIA HELPING REORGANIZE STATE SYSTEM
ARKA
March 13, 2008
YEREVAN, March 13. /ARKA/. Migration reforms contribute to
reorganization of the state system, RA President Robert Kocharian
said during the March 12 working meeting.
The purpose of the reforms is to form a unitary system of migration
services, according to the President.
RA Deputy Premier Hovik Abrahamian, ministers of foreign affairs,
finance and economy, justice, as well as Police Chief, Director of
the RA National Security Service and other competent authorities
discussed the issue of passports with biometric data.
RA President’s Assistant Gevorg Mheryan put forward the proposal of
implementing a system of electronic IDs and passports with biometric
data.
According to him, these passports are meant for the exit from the
country, and the IDs will be used while traveling inside the country.
The international experience has shown that new system will help
to provide a secure and straightforward way to safeguard personal
identities from misuse, as well as to simplify the process of getting
visas to EU member-countries.
The participants to the meeting agreed to establish a migration
department, the activities of which will be based on the principles
of public service.
They also discussed the implementation of an electronic management
system.
President Kocharian charged all the competent agencies to carry out
the reforms according to schedule.