"Day of Armenia" in Luxembourg's Cultural Capital

On September 14, within the framework of "Day of Armenia" a concert dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the renowned Armenian chansonnier Charles Aznavour took place in Théâtre d’Esch, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg followed by a r

Ambassador Lilit Makunts was hosted at the Middle East Institute (MEI) for a discussion with fellows from the MEI's Black Sea Program

On September 13, 2024, Ambassador Lilit Makunts was hosted at the Middle East Institute (MEI) for a discussion with fellows from the MEI's Black Sea Program. Three of the four fellows presented the findings of their research focused on the normaliza

HRC57: Item 3: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights

Delivered by Ms. Lilit Toutkhalian, Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary   Mr. President, Armenia takes note of the reports presented for this session. With regard to the SR’s visit to China, we encourage further cooperation

HRC 57th Session. Item 3. ID with Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons

President, Armenia thanks Ms Claudia Mahler for the thematic analysis on this critical issue. Older persons have the inherent right to make decisions about their own lives. Legal capacity is a cornerstone of human dignity as well as the principle o

Khachkar consecration in Hovsepian School of St. Gregory Armenian Church of Pasadena.

On September 12, a Khachkar (Cross stone) was consecrated by Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Western USA in the yard of Hovsepian School of St. Gregory Armenian Church in Pasadena. The khachkar is dedicated to

HRC 57 Session: Item 3 – Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence

Delivered by Ambassador Andranik Hovhannisyan, Permanent Representative   Mr. President, Armenia warmly welcomes Mr. Bernard Duhaime, the newly appointed Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-

HRC 57 Session: Item 2 – General Debate

Delivered by Ambassador Andranik Hovhannisyan, Permanent Representative   Mr. President, Almost a year ago Azerbaijan committed an ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. We would like to recall that 40 UN member states delivered a Joint Statem

Grand concert and reception took place in Brussels dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Charles Aznavour and Armenia's National Day

On September 11, a concert dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the great Armenian chansonnier Charles Aznavour was held in the concert hall of the Brussels Municipality, followed by a solemn reception on the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the

HRC 57: Panel on economic, social and cultural rights within the context of addressing inequalities

Delivered by Mrs. Anush Gharabaghtsyan, Attaché   President, Armenia thanks the panelists for their insightful presentations. Notwithstanding the significant transformations in the past decades, Armenia has always prioritized its commi

Speech delivered by H.E. Tigran Balayan Ambassador of Armenia to Belgium and the Head of the Mission to the European Union

Speech of H.E. Tigran Balayan, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the Kingdom of Belgium and the Head of the Mission of the Republic of Armenia to the European Union,  on the Occasion of the 33-rd Anniversary of the Independence of the Rep