Ministry of Internal Affairs (Armenia)

First ministry On 21 June 1992, President Levon Ter-Petrosyan created the Ministry of Internal Affairs from the former Soviet Armenian Interior Ministry and the Soviet Internal Troops. It operated until December 2002, when the ministry was reorganized into the Police of Armenia. Reformation In 2019, the Ministry of Justice recommended the re-establishment of the ministry as part of the government's three-year strategy of police reforms. In 2021, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced plans to recreate the Interior Ministry. On 24 November 2022, during a regular Cabinet meeting chaired by Pashinyan a draft law on the reestablishment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was adopted, with the Ministry of Emergency Situations ceasing its activities according to the transition schedule. In December, the National Assembly of Armenia approved a government proposal to set up the ministry. Pashinyan noted that the purpose of the creation of the interior ministry was aimed at “increasing the effectiveness of the work of the police” and the move was supported by members of parliament, one of whom said that it would increase “democratic oversight” of the police. == Agencies under the MIA ==

Police The Police of the Republic of Armenia is the national police of Armenia. It descends from the first police service of Armenia, formed in 1918, under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the First Republic of Armenia. On April 21, 1920, a Militia was formed in Yerevan based on the Soviet model. Rescue Service The Rescue Service was an auxiliary to the Armed Forces of Armenia and was formerly under the Ministry of Emergency Situations. The ministry utilizes Stepanavan Airport in Lori Province to support the rescue services by fighting wildfires. Fire-fighting aircraft based there includes Beriev Be-200 aircraft, which was in the process of being purchased by the Russian government. Migration and Citizenship Service The Migration and Citizenship Service is the government agency that regulates the migration system of Turkmenistan, implements state policy in the field of migration. In December 1990, the Committee on Refugee Issues under the Council of Ministers was established, based on the State Committee for the Reception and Resettlement of Armenians Repatriating from the Armenian SSR. In 2016, the Service became part of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Development. Since 2023, the Migration and Citizenship Service has been operating under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. == Ministry Structure ==

• Minister's Office • Structural Divisions • Department of Strategic Planning, Policy Development and Monitoring • Service Quality Control Department • Disaster and Emergency Management Department • Internal Security and Anti-Corruption Department • Legal Department • Department of Registration and Examination Services, Permits and Licensing • Supporting Professional Divisions • Human Resources Management Department • International Cooperation Department • Public Communication and Outreach Department • Finance and Budget Department • Economic Department • Document Management Department • Information Technology and Communication Department • Mobilization and Civil Defense Department == List of ministers ==