HRC 57th Session: Item 5. General Debate

Delivered by Ms. Nelli Petrosyan, Human Rights Officer   President, The Treaty Bodies and Special Procedures are indispensable instruments of the UN human rights machinery’s early warning capacity. The effective cooperation with them gr

HRC 57th Session Item 6: Adoption of UPR Outcomes of Vanuatu

President, Armenia thanks Vanuatu for its constrictive engagement throughout the UPR process. We welcome Vanuatu for accepting the majority of recommendations which demonstrate its continued commitment to advancing human rights and sustainable deve

А tribute dedicated to Charles Aznavour's 100th birthday took place at the French Institute in Prague

On October 1, a tribute dedicated to Charles Aznavour's 100th birthday took place at the French Institute in Prague. The event was organized by the Embassies of Armenia and France in the Czech Republic in cooperation with the French Institute. Ambass

Meeting of the Foreign Minister of Armenia with the Vice President of the European Commission

On October 1, within the framework of the Warsaw Security Forum, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia had a meeting with Věra Jourová, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency.

Prime Minister of Armenia and the First Deputy President of the Islamic Republic of Iran meet in Yerevan

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Mohammad Reza Aref, First Deputy President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Prime Minister congratulated Mr. Aref on his appointment to the responsible position, wishing him all the best in his future acti

HRC 57th Session Annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of the Human Rights Council and that of its mechanisms

President, Armenia welcomes the panelists and thanks them for valuable insights. In recent years, Armenia has made significant strides in the Global Gender Gap Index, achieving a gender parity score of 72% in 2024 and ranking 64th out of 146 countr

Ambassador of Armenia in Brussels met the President of Eurojust

On September 30, 2024 the Head of the Mission of Armenia to the EU Tigran Balayan met the President of Eurojust Ladislav Hamran.

HRC 57th Session: Item 6: UPR Outcome adoption – Chile

President, Armenia welcomes the distinguished delegation of Chile. We appreciate Chile’s engagement in the Universal Periodic Review process and its commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights. We are pleased to note that Chile

HRC 54: ID on SG report on reprisals

President, A strong and effective human rights system is essential for robust multilateral cooperation. Therefore, we are deeply concerned by reports of increasing reprisals and intimidation against those who engage or seek to engage with the United

The UN Special Procedure Mandate Holders published an allegation on enforced disappearance of 23 Armenian servicemen and 1 civilian by Azerbaijan

On September 27 four UN human rights mandate holders - Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Special Rapporteur on the prom