EU GRANTED EURO 400,000 TO FIGHT CHILD TRAFFICKING IN ARMENIA
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July 14 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. – European Union granted Armenia about ~@400,000 since 2009
to increase awareness on children trafficking and creation of system
to prevent this crime, EU delegation representative in Armenia Onno
Simons said at a press conference on Thursday.
“The target group of the program, which started in 2009 and lasted
for 27 months, includes children from orphanages, schools, teachers
and pupils of care center, as well as law enforcement bodies, social
service employees and street children devoid of parental care,”
Simons said.
Simons stressed she is aware of the case of former prime minister
aide, American-Armenian businessman Serob Ter-Poghosyan accused of
pedophilia. She said that the authorities showed adequate response
to this case.