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HRC 52th Session: Item 9 General Debate – Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance
31 March, 2023

Delivered by Hrachuhi KATVALYAN, Deputy Permanent Representative President, 35 years ago, Azerbaijan committed massacres of Armenians in Sumgait. Several other anti-Armenian mass atrocities followed. All were racially motivated, all were inter
HRC 52nd Session: Item 8: Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
29 March, 2023

Delivered by Mr. Henrik Yeritsyan, Second Secretary President, As we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the VDPA, Armenia would like to emphasize two out of its many important provisions. First, the VDPA stipulates that the respect for huma
HRC52: Debate in commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
29 March, 2023

Delivered by Ms. Lilit Toutkhalian, Minister Councillor of the Mission of Armenia to UNOG March 29, 2023 Mr. President, Armenia would like to draw the attention of this Council to the pattern of racially motivated hatred incited by
HRC52: Item 6: General debate: Universal Periodic Review
29 March, 2023

28 March 2023 Delivered by Hrachuhi KATVALYAN, Deputy Permanent Representative President, Armenia considers the UPR as a unique, global peer review mechanism that effectively contributes to the fulfilment of the Council’s mandate bot
HRC 52nd Session: General debate on item 5
24 March, 2023

Delivered by Mr. Henrik Yeritsyan, Second Secretary President, Armenia highly values the holding of different thematic forums to exchange views on the implementation of our joint commitments, wide range of ongoing cooperation, oppor
HRC 52st Session Item 3 - Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues
24 March, 2023

Delivered by Hrachuhi KATVALYAN, Deputy Permanent Representative President, Armenia welcomes the Special Rapporteur and thanks for his report. Armenia concurs that there is a need to mainstream the protection of the rights of minorities at
HRC 52nd Session. Item 4. Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention
23 March, 2023

Delivered by Minister Councillor Lilit Toutkhalian 1st Right of Reply Mr. President, Armenia exercises its right of reply to Azerbaijan. There is a clear connection between domestic repression in Azerbaijan and the war of aggression it purs
The Musée d'ethnographie de Genève included Armenian legendary Duduk in its permanent exposition
23 March, 2023

The Musée d'ethnographie de Genève (MEG) included in its permanent exposition Armenian legendary Duduk, a musical instrument inscribed on the UNESCO intangible heritage list. On March 23, 2023 during the solemn ceremony at the Museum,
HRC 52nd Session: General Debate under Agenda Item 4 – Human rights situation that require Council`s attention
22 March, 2023

Delivered by H.E. Mr. Andranik Hovhannisyan, Permanent Representative President, Armenia would like to draw the attention of this august Council to the dire human rights situation created in our region by the actions of Azerbaijan. Unless i
HRC 52nd Session: Item 3: General debate: Right of replies to the statement delivered by Azerbaijan
20 March, 2023

Delivered by Ms. Lilit Toutkhalian, Minister Plenipotentiary President, Armenia exercises its right of reply to Azerbaijan. The Human Rights stand at the core of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which seeks “to realize th

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