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Thursday’s regular meeting of the Armenian government began with applauds and congratulations. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the cabinet members congratulated police officers as Armenia is marking Police Day on April 16.

"Police is one of the crucial institutions for maintaining the rule of law in any country just like our state. The level of human rights protection, democracy, even the preservation and application of economic and political liberties in the country depend on its quality work," Pashinyan said.

The premier called the government members’ attention to the fact that relations between the police and the public in Armenia have had many difficulties, even ending up in crises, stressing today their biggest task is to establish total mutual trust and full confidence in the work of the police.

He said that the government has been discussing the strategy of police reforms for a long time and it should have launched from April 1, but the coronavirus pandemic delayed the process.

“Police reforms remain high on our agenda. There are two important cornerstones on the agenda: the full public confidence in the police and the effectiveness of the police work. In this context and in general, it is necessary to improve the image of the police; the police really need to change in a way to meet the present-day demands and conditions of Armenia, the aspirations which our state and people are bringing forward today,” Pashinyan said.