Within the framework of the working visit to the United States, Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia Artur Poghosyan met at the White House with Victor Avila, Deputy Director of the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and Coordinator of Operations to Prevent and Combat Drug Trafficking.

The meeting was also attended by Narek Mkrtchyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the United States.

During the meeting, the parties discussed issues related to joint efforts to combat transnational crime, particularly the illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

Special attention was paid to current methods for combating the spread of synthetic drugs, improving mechanisms for the prompt exchange of information, and ongoing reforms within the law enforcement system.

Artur Poghosyan highly commended the effective cooperation established with U.S. partners, emphasizing the importance of applying the latest technological solutions and advanced methodologies in combating crime.

Victor Avila, in turn, welcomed the Armenian party’s commitment and the progress of ongoing reforms, reaffirming U.S. support for strengthening the capacities of law enforcement agencies of Armenia and expanding joint programs.