Wednesday, September 19 2018 18:11

ArmInfo.Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan on September 19 received the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic. This was reported by  the press service of the Foreign Ministry.

According to the source, the Foreign Minister noted that Armenia and  the Council of Europe share the same values, adding that cooperation  with the Commissioner is one of the priorities for the RA.

The interlocutors noted the importance of Mijatovic's first visit to  Armenia as Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe,  stressing that he gives good opportunities to familiarize himself  with the situation on the ground and to indicate the next steps. In  this context, the parties highly appreciated the role of an active  and dynamic society in Armenia.

During the meeting, the focus was on the issue of legislative reforms  in Armenia, issues related to human rights, as well as deepening  cooperation between Armenia and the Council of Europe.

The sides also touched upon the issues of protection of women and  children, as well as socially vulnerable segments of society. Zohrab  Mnatsakanyan noted that the role of women in public life of the  country is very significant. The Minister stressed that the process  of developing a national plan of action on the implementation of UN  Security Council Resolution 1325 on the role of women in the world  and the resolution of conflicts was almost completed in Armenia.

Mnatsakanyan presented Miyatovich the country's priorities related to  the settlement of the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict, stressing that the  main beneficiaries in the settlement of the conflict are people who  have the right to live in safety and their daily activities  contribute to the realization of their goal. The Armenian Foreign  Minister noted that Artsakh voluntarily ratified and successfully  implements the main UN documents on human rights. He added that human  rights for Armenia remain universal values, and cooperation for their  protection must also be universal, without any exceptions.