Ministry of Internal Affairs (Armenia)

The Ministry of Internal Affairs (Armenian: Ներքին գործերի նախարարություն, romanized: Nerk’in gortseri nakhararut’yun) 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]

Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
Ներքին գործերի նախարարություն
Nerk’in gortseri nakhararut’yun
Agency overview
Formed9 January 2023 (2023-01-09)
Preceding agency
JurisdictionGovernment of Armenia
HeadquartersYerevan
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • David Hambaryan, Deputy Minister
  • Arpine Sargsyan, Deputy Minister
  • Aram Hovhannisyan, Deputy Minister
  • Kamo Tsutsulyan, Deputy Minister
Child agency

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
Main article: List of chiefs of the Police of Armenia

See also

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