ArmInfo. The State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia is hosting the heads of the canine units of the customs services of the CIS member states for the first time. From April 8 to 10, the 31st meeting of the working group on canine issues of the law enforcement units of the customs services of the CIS member states is being held at the Scientific Research Canine Center of the SRC Anti- Smuggling Department.
The event was attended by delegations from the Republic of Armenia, the Russian Federation, Belarus, Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic. As reported by the SRC press service, welcoming the participants of the meeting, Karen Balayan, head of the canine research department (center) of the SRC Anti-Smuggling Department, emphasized that the meetings of the working groups provide an opportunity to exchange best practices, and also contribute to strengthening cooperation between the CIS member states, in particular, training and improving the qualifications of the personnel potential of the canine services of law enforcement agencies. "The working meeting held in Yerevan will have a positive impact on the development of the capabilities of the Canine Research Center and strengthening its potential in the fight against smuggling," Karen Balayan emphasized.
According to the head of the working group, the head of the Cynological Center of the Central Customs of the Federal Customs Service of Russia Alexey Cherkavsky, the next working meeting in Yerevan is another opportunity to discuss jointly implemented programs in the cynological sphere and outline cooperation issues for the coming years.
During the meeting, issues aimed at improving the professional capabilities of cynological services of law enforcement agencies of the CIS member states were discussed. In particular, the progress of work carried out in 2024 and the activities planned for 2025 were discussed. The features of developing skills for detecting narcotic substances in service dogs were presented. Issues related to the collection and prompt exchange of information between cynological units, as well as dog training programs, were also discussed. The work on organizing multi-sport competitions for the championship among service dogs of cynological structures was noted.
The delegations of the CIS member states also got acquainted with the activities of the Scientific Research Center for Canine Science of the State Revenue Committee, its technical equipment, the working qualities of service dogs, and the procedure for organizing the service. It is noted that the guests were impressed by the capabilities and potential of the Canine Research Center of the State Revenue Committee. They, in turn, presented the experience of their countries, as well as the best methods used. , - the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia said in a statement.
