Armenian Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan visited the "IN Groupe" company in the Netherlands, according to 168.am. The delegation led by the minister monitored the production process of the new generation of passports and identification cards.
During the visit, the parties finalized the technical and design specifications of the documents. They also confirmed that the documents comply with all international security standards. Arpine Sargsyan pressed a symbolic button to launch the large-scale printing of the passports.
The new documents are currently undergoing quality checks and international certification. The first batch of identification cards has already arrived in Armenia, with the new passports to follow shortly.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has promised that the issuance of the new documents will begin in the autumn. Citizens will be able to receive them at newly opened offices in Yerevan and the regions.
