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HRC 50th Session: Item 3 – Interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression
24 June, 2022

Delivered by Ms. Armine Petrosyan, Second Secretary President, Armenia has been a traditional co-sponsor of the Resolutions on the safety of journalists and Freedom of opinion and expression. We agree that general State systems of registrat
HRC 50th Session: Item 3 – Interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Education
23 June, 2022

Delivered by Ms. Armine Petrosyan, Second Secretary President, COVID-19 pandemic had affected the right to education causing temporarily closure of educational institutions. As a result, education had changed dramatically with the distincti
HRC 50th Session: Item 3: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change
23 June, 2022

We thank the Special Rapporteur for conceptualizing his vision and priorities in the report. As resonated in the report, countries worldwide have adopted laws and policies that describe national and international responses to climate change. In this
HRC 50: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions: Delivered by H.E. Andranik Hovhannisyan, Ambassador, Permanent Representative
22 June, 2022

22 June 2022 HRC 50: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Delivered by H.E. Andranik Hovhannisyan, Ambassador, Permanent Representative President, Armenia thanks the Special Ra
High-level panel discussion on countering the negative impact of disinformation on the enjoyment and realization of human rights and on ensuring a human rights-based response
22 June, 2022

Delivered by Mr. Henrik Yeritsyan, Second Secretary Mr. President, We thank the Working group for presenting its stocktaking report. It was useful to examine the impact of the pandemic on the human rights and business, as well as get some i
HRC 50th Session: Panel discussion on the good governance in protecting human rights during and after Covid-19
22 June, 2022

Delivered by Ms. Armine Petrosyan, Second Secretary President, We thank all the panelists for their remarks on Covid-related challenges, principles of good governance in protecting human rights during and after pandemic, as well as practice
HRC 50th Session Agenda item 3 – Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers. Delivered by Mr. Nairi PETROSSIAN, Deputy Permanent Representative
21 June, 2022

17 June 2022 HRC 50th Session Agenda item 3 – Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers Delivered by Mr. Nairi PETROSSIAN, Deputy Permanent Representative President, We share Special
HRC 50th Session: Item 3 – Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
21 June, 2022

Delivered by Ms. Armine Petrosyan, Second Secretary President, Armenia welcomes distinguished Special Rapporteur and appreciates her report. As child labour remains prevalent within the agriculture sector, we share the concern of the Speci
HRC 50th Session: Item 3 – Interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Health
20 June, 2022

Mr. President, We agree with the Special Rapporteur that realizing the right of everyone to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health must remain a priority among state policies. We firmly believe that addressing violence, especi
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to Switzerland Andranik Hovhannisyan presented graduation certificates to the students of Topalyan School in Geneva
19 June, 2022

Today, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to Switzerland Andranik Hovhannisyan presented graduation certificates to the students of Topalyan School in Geneva, congratulated those present on the end of the academic year and spoke

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