ArmInfo. Within the framework of the "Against Sexual Violence" campaign, organized by the United Nations Population Fund on Human Rights Day, the Ministry of Defense of Armenia organized a number of events.According to the Defense Ministry's press service, on December 10 in Armenia the UN Resident Coordinator, the Permanent Representative of the UN Development ProgramShombi Sharp and Defense Minister David Tonoyan met with the Ministry of Defense peacekeeping brigade, with women serving there, and discussed issues related to the service.
After that, a round table on the topic "Equal rights and equal opportunities for women and men in the armed forces" was organized in the administrative complex of the Ministry of Defense with the participation of representatives of UNFPA, experts and representatives of various departments. During the meeting, the program "Measures to Protect and Ensure Equal Rights of Women in the Defense System" was discussed, which was approved by the order of the RA Minister of Defense, as well as activities carried out within the framework of the Annual Cooperation Plan, signed between the RA Defense Ministry and UNFPA- Armenia.