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UNDP supported the establishment of internal network in the Office of
RoA Prosecutor-General

Yerevan, 11 May 2009 – Today the Office of RoA Prosecutor-General and
the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Armenia, within the
framework and with financial support of UNDP Anti-Trafficking
Programme, officially launched the internal network of the Office of
RoA Prosecutor-General and its subdivisions.

The network has been created by "Arminco" CJSC during August 2008 –
March 2009 and is part of the UNDP project "Connecting the Office of
RoA Prosecutor-General and its subdivisions with the RoA Police
database and creating an internal network for the subdivisions of the
Office of RoA Prosecutor-General."

The establishment of the new internal network will give the Office of
RoA Prosecutor-General an opportunity to ensure close cooperation
between the subdivisions of the Office of Prosecutor-General or
between the Office of the Prosecutor-General and other law-enforcement
bodies, guaranteeing comprehensive and speedy investigation of
criminal cases and creating a basis to receive, analyze and rapidly
share analytical and operative information.

"Nowadays, the introduction of electronic communications is essential
to improving the effectiveness of the fight against organized crime,
especially human trafficking, illegal drug trafficking, and other
related crimes," said Ms. Narine Sahakyan, UNDP Assistant Resident
Representative. She also expressed hope that the implementation of
this project will give an opportunity to create a standardized and
consistent system of communications between the Police and the Office
of Prosecutor-General, which will speed up the circulation of
documents, and reduce the length of proceedings.

The aim of UNDP Anti-Trafficking Programme is to facilitate the
continued development of a national framework to tackle the problem of
human trafficking, as well as provide direct assistance to victims of
trafficking. The project includes capacity development of national
duty-bearers in preventing human trafficking in their role as
duty-bearers to investigate, prosecute and make final judgments on
human trafficking cases.

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the people of UNDP and our wide range of partners. UNDP in Armenia was
established in 1993 and supports the Government of Armenia to reach
its own development priorities and the Millennium Development Goals by
2015.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress