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The expertise can help to reveal the crime and prove the innocence. We try to achieve the provability and credibility of the expertise. It was noted by the Head of the National Bureau of Expertise Artashes Javahyan during a conversation with the reporter of ‘Pastinfo.am’

The bureau, which became the biggest forensic expertise center of the state during years, was established seven years ago in 2005, in the scope of the Armenian-American intergovernmental program in the sphere of law enforcement back in 2001. The program is aimed at the fight against crimes.

By A. Javaghyan’s words, while establishing the center many types of expertise were developed in the fight against transnational crimes, among them the substances research: drugs, psychotropic remedies, poison, weapons and ammunition examination, traceological expertise (including fingerprints), computer tests etc. Toxicology is another important direction of expertise. Due to the modern technologies and mutual educational visits achieved with the support of the US government it was possible to prepare qualified specialists for indicated directions.

By the words of the Head of the Bureau non-judicial expertise is spread worldwide. In this case citizens, subjects involved in economic activities and others can access the bureau services. With the objective to protect their rights the citizens receive relevant expertise conclusions on contractual basis.

The Bureau cooperates with research centers and institutes, the RA Prosecutor’s Office, the RA Police, Military Police and other bodies of different departments.

The National Bureau of Expertise, as the biggest institution of criminal expertise, has a very important center called the Scientific Research Center of Practical Problems in Criminology, which is involved in examining the reasons and conditions causing crimes and presenting relevant suggestions to the competent bodies and institutions.

Recently the Center has started cooperation in scientific-research area with the Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge.

The ‘National Bureau of Expertise’s SNCO of Armenia became a full member of the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes. According to the President, it will give a chance to enlarge the cooperation in the field of legal expertise with other European legal expertise organizations, realize exchange of data and experience.

In the near future they are going to introduce DNA identification type of assessment, which will increase the probability of disclosing crimes by several times, will enlarge the investigation evidence database. Launching of new directions is expected, such as revealing invisible traces and expertise, anthropological and paleontological expertise etc.

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