The program of the five-day training course, entitled "Women in the Police System," was launched Monday in Armenia, Armenian News-NEWS.am has learned from the Ministry of Justice.

The event launch was attended also by First Deputy Minister of Justice Kristine Grigoryan, and US Ambassador Lynne Tracy.

In her remarks, Ambassador Tracy highlighted the values and perspectives that women bring to any field, including the law enforcement system, and she stressed the need for equality in the workplace.

First Deputy Minister of Justice Kristine Grigoryan, for her part, thanked the US Embassy in Yerevan for this initiative, and wished success to the policewomen.