For the first time in Armenia, a professional educational program for border guards will be implemented.
30-07-2026 15:47 Armenia Press release
On July 28, a working conference on the topic of "Formation of the Main Directions of the Content and Organization of Professional Education for Border Guard Service Employees" was held at the Ministry of Internal Affairs educational complex, attended by Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Armen Ghazaryan.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs coordinates the implementation of the Visa Liberalization Action Plan, a crucial component of which is comprehensive border management. The establishment of comprehensive border management procedures is carried out in close cooperation between the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Security Service, which also includes the implementation of a professional education program for border guards.
The conference was attended by representatives from state bodies interested in education, border management, migration, law enforcement sectors, as well as international and partner organizations, and experts.
The purpose of the event was to discuss the main directions for modernizing the professional education of border guards, developing state educational standards, and implementing international best practices.
Speakers presented the experiences of border management reforms in Estonia, Lithuania, and several other countries, as well as modern approaches to organizing professional education.
During the discussions, it was noted that a modern border guard must not only have legal knowledge but also the ability to make decisions in practical situations, apply administrative procedures, and utilize information systems. It was emphasized that the effective training of border guards requires an institutional, unified, and continuous educational system that will integrate national experience, international standards, and modern educational methodologies.
The conference also presented the draft state educational standard for the qualification of "Senior Inspector" in the "Border Control" profession developed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Security Service, which was guided not only by national legislation and practical requirements of the border guard service but also took into account the international experience in the professional training of border guards, including the approaches of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX) in developing the "Common Core Curriculum for Border and Coast Guard."
The conference serves as an effective platform for exchanging professional experiences, expanding educational cooperation, and jointly discussing the priorities for the development of education for border guards, which will contribute to the continuity of reforms implemented at the Ministry of Internal Affairs educational complex.
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