ArmInfo. Armenia's Deputy FM Paruyr Hovhannisyan participated in the high-level Future of Democracy Forum in Vilnius, Lithuania.
In his speech, Mr Hovhannisyan emphasized Armenia's unconditional commitment to democracy, protection of human rights and the rule of law. He also pointed out threats and challenges to the ongoing democratization process in Armenia.
Mr Hovannisyan touched upon Armenia's efforts to establish peace in the region, presenting the situation resulting from the forced displacement of the population from Nagorno-Karabakh as a result of Azerbaijan's policy of ethnic cleansing.