A representative of Armenia was elected as Vice-Chairman of the 13th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

ArmInfo. Permanent Representative of Armenia to the UN, Ambassador Andranik Hovhannisyan, was elected Vice-Chairman of the 13th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (COP13). In this capacity, he chaired one of the general discussion sessions of COP13.

According to the Permanent Mission of Armenia to the UN Office in Vienna, during the session, Hovhannisyan delivered a speech on behalf of Armenia, reaffirming its readiness to cooperate with international partners in the effective implementation of the Convention and its Protocols.

The speech, in particular, touched upon Armenia's efforts to combat human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and illicit trafficking in firearms, and presented initiatives aimed at strengthening national expertise through international cooperation in these areas.

The UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (COP13) is the world's only global, legally binding instrument through which governments commit to action and cooperation in the fight against organized crime. The Conference is convened every two years to enhance capacity to combat organized crime, review the implementation of the Convention and its Protocols, and set the agenda for the fight against crime.