Armenia, as a carrier of universal values, including the principles of the Council of Europe, is committed to promoting them both at national and international levels. We highly value the advancement of women’s rights in social life and first o

One year ago the people of Armenia demonstrated their strong commitment and determination to defend and secure the powers, ideals and values of a democratic society. 

The positive feedback of our action plan is that it is has been a critical instrument in promoting Armenia's reforms in the fields of criminal justice, penitentiary, local democracy, corruption in higher education and many other fields.

It’s a historical friendship, it’s a civilizational value-based friendship, which we, as sovereign states, as nation states, translate into pragmatism, into cooperation to the benefit of our nations and our peoples.

Council of Europe is not a security organization. all issues of security should be addressed through the perspective of human rights.     Human rights, human dignity and their protection can not be applied selectively.

I am very glad for this opportunity to host you at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today and celebrate together the International Day of Francophone. I am grateful for being here on the occasion of celebrating this day that unites all those who share

On this final day of the NATO week in Armenia I express my gratitude to our partner Embassies, my colleagues from the Foreign Ministry and other governmental agencies for their contribution to the series of events of the NATO week.  

This big turnout symbolizes Armenia’s attitude towards the Islamic Republic of Iran, a great and friendly neighbor of Armenia.

Your excellency President of Armenia, Mr. Armen Sarkissian, Your grace Archbishop Natan Hovhannisyan, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, Many warm welcome to Armenia, Many warm welcome to the first morning post-election Armenia.

The Convention, which was the first international agreement on human rights, greatly contributed to the creation of international criminal law. Genocide was qualified as a crime worthy of condemnation by the civilized world and for which both the cri