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HRC 54rd Session. Item 3 – ID with SR on Rights of Indigenous People
27 September, 2024

Delivered by Ms. Lilit Toutkhalian, Minister Extraordinary and Envoy Plenipotentiary Mr. President, A year ago, the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh were expelled from the land of their ancestors, where they had lived for thousands of years. T
HRC 57th Session: Item 3&5: Interactive dialogue with Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples – EMRIP
26 September, 2024

President, Armenia thanks the Expert Mechanism for its report. We would like to draw the attention of this august body to the dramatic and alarming demographic shifts that have occurred over the past century in Azerbaijan, particularly concerning t
HRC 57th Session: Item 4: General Debate
25 September, 2024

Delivered by Mrs. Elen Harutyunyan, Counsellor Mr. President, A year ago, Azerbaijan committed ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Even after this horrific crime, Azerbaijan still continues to threaten human rights in our region. Now, Az
HRC 57: Panel on States’ obligations on the role of the family in supporting human rights of its members
25 September, 2024

Delivered by Mrs. Anush Gharabaghtsyan, Attaché President, My delegation would like to thank the panelists for their insightful presentations. Armenia recognizes the family as the cornerstone of our society, and our commitment to up
Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of the Ancient Civilizations Forum
25 September, 2024

Following the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of the Ancient Civilizations Forum on the margins of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly a Joint Press Statement was adopted with participation of Armenia, China, Greece and Peru. The
Meeting of the Foreign Minister of Armenia and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
24 September, 2024

On the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. During the meeting, issue
Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Switzerland
24 September, 2024

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Ignazio Cassis, the Head of The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN Gene
Meeting of the Foreign Minister of Armenia and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
24 September, 2024

On the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan met with Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The interlocutors discussed issues on the
HRC 57th Session: Item 3: General Debate
21 September, 2024

Delivered by Hrachuhi Katvalyan, Deputy Permanent Representative President, The path to peace lays through the full respect for all human rights – civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. States that are notorious for viol
HRC 57. Item 3. ID with WG on enforced disappearances
21 September, 2024

Delivered by Mrs. Hrachuhi Katvalyan, Deputy Permanent Representative President, Armenia welcomes the Working Group and commends its commitment to the advancement of the mandate. We agree with observations that growing decline in the rule o

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