Ministry of Internal Affairs (Armenia) explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
Nativename:	Ներքին գործերի նախարարություն
Native Name R:	Nerk’in gortseri nakhararut’yun
Preceding1:	Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Armenian SSR
Jurisdiction:	Government of Armenia
Headquarters:	Yerevan
Minister1 Name:	Vahe Ghazaryan
Minister1 Pfo:	Minister of Internal Affairs
Chief1 Name:	David Hambaryan
Chief1 Position:	Deputy Minister
Chief2 Name:	Arpine Sargsyan
Chief2 Position:	Deputy Minister
Chief3 Name:	Aram Hovhannisyan
Chief3 Position:	Deputy Minister
Chief4 Name:	Kamo Tsutsulyan
Chief4 Position:	Deputy Minister
Child1 Agency:	Police of Armenia

The Ministry of Internal Affairs is the Armenian government ministry which oversees the Police of Armenia, the Migration and Citizenship Service, and the Rescue Service.^[1] The Ministry is headed by the Minister of Internal Affairs, appointed by the decree of the Prime Minister of Armenia. The minister in charge has been Vahe Ghazaryan since 9 January 2023.^[2]

History

First ministry

On 21 June 1992, President Levon Ter-Petrosyan created the Ministry of Internal Affairs from the former Soviet Armenian Interior Ministry and the Soviet Internal Troops.^[3] It operated until December 2002, when the ministry was reorganized into the Police of Armenia.^[4]

Reformation

In 2019, the Ministry of Justice recommended the re-establishment of the ministry as part of the government's three-year strategy of police reforms.^[5] In 2021, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian announced plans to recreate the Interior Ministry.^{[6] [7]}

On 24 November 2022, during a regular Cabinet meeting chaired by Pashinyan a draft law on the reestablishment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was adopted,^[8] with the Ministry of Emergency Situations ceasing its activities according to the transition schedule.^[9] In December, the National Assembly of Armenia approved a government proposal to set up the ministry.^[10] Pashinyan noted that the purpose of the creation of the interior ministry was aimed at “increasing the effectiveness of the work of the police”^[11] and the move was supported by members of parliament, one of whom said that it would increase “democratic oversight” of the police.^[12]

List of ministers

See main article: List of chiefs of the Police of Armenia.

See also

• Law enforcement in Armenia
• Ministry of Internal Affairs (Artsakh)

Notes and References

1. Web site: LLC . Helix Consulting . Government - Structure - The Government of the Republic of Armenia . 2023-02-05 . www.gov.am . en.
2. Web site: LLC . Helix Consulting . Government - Team Members - The Government of the Republic of Armenia . 2023-02-05 . www.gov.am . en.
3. See for example http://www.mia.gov.az/index.php?/en/content/278/
4. Web site: FROM THE RA POLICE HISTORY: CHRONICS . 2018-07-19.
5. Web site: Armenian Government Plans to Set up Interior Ministry .
6. Web site: Process of formation of home affairs ministry on agenda – Armenia's PM - aysor.am - Hot news from Armenia .
7. Web site: Creation of interior ministry on agenda – Armenian PM on Police reforms ARMENPRESS Armenian News Agency .
8. Web site: Interior Ministry to be restored in Armenia . 2023-02-05 . www.1lurer.am . en.
9. Web site: Ministry of Internal Affairs will be formed in the system of state administration of Armenia, the Ministry of Emergency Situations will cease its activities . 2023-02-05 . www.primeminister.am . en.
10. News: ռ/կ . «Ազատություն» . 2022-12-16 . Armenian Parliament OKs Creation Of Interior Ministry . hy . «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» ռադիոկայան . 2023-02-05.
11. Web site: MassisPost . 2022-11-26 . Armenian Government to Create Interior Ministry • MassisPost . 2023-02-05 . MassisPost . en-US.
12. News: Saribekian . Gayane . 2022-07-12 . Armenian Government Revives Plans To Create Interior Ministry . hy . «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» ռադիոկայան . 2023-02-05.