On 16 May 2006, a contract of $699,000 for development of the Integrated Police Computer Network of the Republic of Armenia was signed at the US Embassy in Yerevan. Advanced Engineering Associates International with its Armenian partner Yerevan Computer Research and Development Institute (YCRDI) have been selected by the US Embassy to develop the network.

This project is included in the Letter of Agreement on Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Armenia.

The specific goal of this program is to increase the ability of Armenian law enforcement to conduct timely investigations, assist in the refinement of all law enforcement databases to increase sharing between law enforcement agencies, improve Armenia's ability to access international criminal databases and shorten the time it takes U.S. and Armenian law enforcement to ascertain the whereabouts of suspected international criminals. This program seeks to create synergy between on-going assistance efforts with the Armenian Border Guard, Customs, Police and Interpol, the General Procuracy and all other law enforcement entities.

The information is used from www.usa.am website.

Signing of the contract by USAID Contracting Officer David Brown and AEAI representative Olga Mandrugina		U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Anthony Godfrey speaks at the signing ceremony		Lieutenant-General Ararat Mahtesyan, Deputy Chief of Armenia's Police, speaks at the signing ceremony