An EUDA delegation is in Yerevan today for a technical visit under the EU4Monitoring Drugs II (EU4MD II) project. The visit is organised in close cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Security Council Office of the Republic of Armenia.
The purpose of the visit (1–3 April) is to review the ongoing cooperation between the EUDA and its Armenian partners. Meetings will focus on emerging trends in the drug market and on the possibilities of enhancing Armenia’s preparedness in responding to drug-related health and security threats in a timely way. A key agenda item is the renewal of the bilateral cooperation agreement between Armenia and the EUDA, originally signed (with the EMCDDA) in 2015.
The three-day visit will include talks with representatives of the: Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Health, Security Council Office, National Security Service, State Revenue Committee and Investigative Committee of the Police.
Additional meetings will explore the implementation of the European School Survey on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) in Armenia. Also to be discussed is further support at national level for developing competence in science-based prevention, in line with the European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) and related resources.
About EU4MD II
EU4MD II is one of the EUDA’s international cooperation projects. Focusing on the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) area, it runs for a five-year term (January 2023–December 2027). The project aims to:
- strengthen cooperation and share expertise on monitoring the drugs problem with the countries in the ENP area;
- boost the technical expertise and capacity of the ENP partners to develop and contribute to contemporary drug monitoring and response systems;
- increase the capacity to collect and exchange data to co-produce strategic analyses on emerging trends and threats in drug markets bordering the EU; and
- enhance the preparedness of ENP partners to respond to emerging drug-related health and security threats in the ENP region.
