In October 2019, Food, Tobacco, Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Examination Unit at the Department of Forensic Toxicology and Narcology at LEPL Levan Samkharauli National Forensics Bureau, participated in the proficiency testing. The testing was organized by the ENFSI Hair and Textile Group. During the testing process, experts of Food, Tobacco, Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Examination Unit:

In November 2019, Food, Tobacco, Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Examination Unit at LEPL Levan Samkharauli National Forensics Bureau, participated in the proficiency testing. The testing was organized by EUROFINS. 127 laboratories participated in the testing process. The purpose of the testing was to determine the qualitative and quantitative content of foodborne pathogens. In particular, three samples were tested on four microbiological indicators. Test results were announced in December 2019. As the assessment demonstrated, types and quantitative content of microorganisms were accurately determined by experts of the Food Examination Unit. All the results sent from the Bureau were complete.

Mr. Leri Barnabishvili, newly-appointed head of LEPL Levan Samkharauli National Forensic Bureau, started his first working day at the Bureau by getting acquainted with Bureau staff-members and meeting with heads of departments. At the meeting, heads of departments delivered the detailed description of activities of corresponding fields of expertise and discussed future plans.

Argam Hovsepyan, Director of National Bureau of Expertise of the Republic of Armenia and Patvakan Voskanyan, Deputy director of National Bureau of Expertise of the Republic of Armenia visited LEPL Levan Samkharauli National Forensic Bureau. Colleagues from Armenia visited DNA, substances, materials and goods and oil laboratories equipped with up-to-date technologies and got acquainted with the specificity of forensic activities and novelties introduced in the Bureau.