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

Address by Tigran Mkrtchyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic during the event dedicated to the 33rd Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Armenia.

Spiritual Fathers,   Mr. Ministers, Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff, Members of the Hellenic Parliament, Excellencies Ambassadors, Generals, Honorary Consuls, fellow Armenians, Ladies and Gentlemen,   F

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

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

Workshop on the implementation of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) against Armenia held within the framework of the Council of Europe's "Fostering Human Rights in the Armed Forces of Armenia" program

On September 26, the Human Rights Defender Ms. Anahit Manasyan made an opening speech at the interdepartmental workshop on the implementation of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) against Armenia held within the framework of

HRC 57th Session: Item 3&5: Interactive dialogue with Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples – EMRIP

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

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