RA Deputy Interior Minister discusses bilateral issues with  representative of JICA office

ArmInfo.  Aram Ghazaryan, Director of the Rescue Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) and Deputy Interior Minister, discussed bilateral issues with Masahiro  Ueki, Resident Representative of the Japan International Cooperation  Agency (JICA) Office in Georgia.

According to the ministry's press service, during the meeting,  Ghazaryan emphasized the importance of effective cooperation with  JICA, noting that programs implemented with the Agency's assistance  have made a significant contribution to the technical upgrading of  the MIA's rescue service, the development of personnel skills, and  the improvement of the disaster risk management system. He also noted  that the Armenian side highly values Japan's long-standing experience  in disaster risk management.

During the meeting, the parties discussed technical equipment for  rescue services, the implementation of the Sendai Framework for  Disaster Risk Reduction, and other issues of mutual interest.  Following the discussions, the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of  Armenia and the representative of the JICA office confirmed their  commitment to further strengthening their partnership and continuing  joint initiatives in targeted areas.

It is worth noting that the Japan Development Agency (JDA) has  implemented and is currently implementing several projects in  Armenia. Specifically, JICA provided Armenia with a $240 million  loan, which was used to construct and commission a thermal unit at  the Yerevan Thermal Power Plant (TPP) in 2010. JICA is also  implementing a $2.5 million seismic risk assessment project in  Armenia. The agency is also investing $4.5 million to support the  development of small and medium-sized businesses in the country. In  2021, with JICA support, an archaeological restoration laboratory  equipped with state-of-the-art equipment opened in Yerevan. In 2026,  a delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency, at a  meeting held at the Ministry of Environment of Armenia, discussed  prospects for cooperation in the protection of Lake Sevan and  adjacent ecosystems.