Photo exhibition dedicated to Artsakh's endangered heritage

On June 26, at the Warsaw School of Economics within the framework of the Conference of Rectors of Polish Academic Schools, the official opening ceremony of the photo exhibition dedicated to Artsakh's endangered heritage took place. The curator and m

HRC 56th Session: Item 3 – ID with WG on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises

Delivered by Ms. Nelli Petrosyan, Human Rights Officer Mr. President, We thank the Working Group for presenting its report. The UN Guiding Principles stipulate that meaningful consultation with affected groups, Indigenous Peoples and local communi

HRC 56th Session: Item 3 – Interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression

Delivered by Hambardzum Minasyan, First Secretary     President, Armenia welcomes the SR and thanks for the Report. The freedom of expression is a fundemantal right and the lifeblood of democracy. For several years in a row Armenia impr

Statement by Ambassador Mher Margaryan, Permanent Representative of Armenia to the UN, at the ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment

Mr. Chair,We thank the keynote speakers of today’s session for highlighting the multiple challenges faced by the humanitarian system and for underscoring the urgency of addressing those challenges through meaningful action.The report of the Sec

Meeting with Gegham Archbishop Khacherian

On June 25 Dr. Karen Israyelyan had a meeting with Archbishop Gegham Khacherian, Prelate of the Western Prelacy. 

HRC 56th Session: Item 3: interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers

Delivered by Ms. Nelli Petrosyan, Human Rights Officer   President,   We thank the Special Rapporteur for her report on the role of justice systems in safeguarding democracy. We concur that judicial independence plays an important role

HRC 56 th Session: Item 3 - ID with the Special Rapporteur on Migrants

Delivered by Ms. Lilit Toutkhalian, Minister Extraordinary and Envoy Plenipotentiary   Mr. President, Armenia thanks the Special Rapporteur for the report. As a country with considerable migrant communities around the world and also the one

HRC 56: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on education, Right to Reply

1st Right of Reply Delivered by    President, Armenia refutes all groundless allegations of Azerbaijan. Yesterday a government decree was issued in Azerbaijan to extend the special quarantine regime on its territory (and I quote) &ldqu

Ambassador Ashot Hovakimian hosted the Rector of Yerevan State University Hovhannes Hovhannisyan who was on a working visit to Prague

On June 24, Ambassador Ashot Hovakimian hosted the Rector of Yerevan State University Hovhannes Hovhannisyan who was on a working visit to Prague. Within the framework of the visit, the Rector of Yerevan State University met with the Rector of Charle

HRC 56: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on education

Delivered by Mrs. Anush Gharabaghtsyan, Attaché   President, Armenia welcomes the Special Rapporteur and thanks for the report. We underscore the importance of inclusive, equitable and quality education for all. Armenia's Constitution