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Meeting of Foreign Minister of Armenia and the State Secretary of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
03 October, 2022

On October 3, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan held a meeting with State Secretary of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Livia Leu in Geneva.
51st session of the Human Rights Council Panel discussion on the negative impact of the legacies of colonialism on the enjoyment of human rights: Delivered by Mr. Nairi PETROSSIAN, Deputy Permanent Representative
30 September, 2022

President, We thank our distinguished moderator and panelists for their interventions. Armenia supported the HRC resolution 48/7 Negative impact of the legacies of colonialism on the enjoyment of human rights since we view colonialism as an unjusti
September 19, 2022 HRC 51st Session: Item 3 - ID with Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons: Delivered by Ms. Armine Petrosyan, Second Secretary
30 September, 2022

President, Armenia welcomes the Independent Expert and appreciates the emphasis of her report on situation of older persons deprived from liberty. The older persons are more likely to be subjected to serious human rights violations regardless the co
HRC51: Interactive dialogue on the Secretary General’s report on alleged reprisals against those who seek to cooperate or have cooperated with the United Nations, its representatives, and mechanisms: Delivered by Mrs. Zoya Stepanyan, First Secretary
29 September, 2022

Mr. President, Armenia thanks the Assistant Secretary General for presenting the Report. My country has been persistent in its advocacy for stronger human rights pillar and greater role and resources for UN human rights mechanisms t
HRC 51th Session: Item 3 - Interactive Dialogue with Expert Mechanism on the right to development Delivered by Ms. Nelli Petrosyan
26 September, 2022

President, We thank the Expert Mechanism for its thematic study and the special focus on the intersections between racism and the right to development. Armenia concurs with the view that all forms of racial discrimination hamper the operationalizat
HRC 51st Session General debate under Agenda item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention
26 September, 2022

Delivered by H.E. Mr. Andranik HOVHANNISYAN, Permanent Representative President, Armenia reiterates its grave concern with regard to the aggression against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia unleashed by Azerbaijan
HRC51: Interactive Dialogue with the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances: Delivered by Mrs. Zoya Stepanyan, First Secretary
22 September, 2022

Mr. President, Armenia congratulates the Working Group on the 30th anniversary of the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and thank the WG for its open and constructive engagement with the member st
HRC 51st Session: Item 3: General Debate
21 September, 2022

Delivered by H.E. Mr. Andranik HOVHANNISYAN, Permanent Representative President, Today is the Independence Day of the Republic of Armenia. Our commitment to independence, sovereignty and democracy is unwavering. We don’t take these value
HRC51: Interactive Dialogue with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention: Delivered by Mrs. Zoya Stepanyan, First Secretary
19 September, 2022

Mr. President, Armenia thanks the Working Group for presenting their activities to the Council. We took a careful note of the thematic issues explored in the report, specifically on the use of torture and ill treatment for extracting confes
HRC 51st Session: Item 3: Interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
19 September, 2022

Delivered by Mr. Henrik Yeritsyan, Second Secretary President, Armenia thanks the independent expert for his report, which pertains to the challenges to the rules-based international order that threatens the international peace and security. We co

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