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Delegation of Congress of Armenians of Western Armenia Partakes in UN
Session on Rights of Indigenous Peoples
YEREVAN, JULY 16, ARMENPRESS: Armenak Abrahamyan, chairman of the
Congress of the Armenians of the Western Armenia, and other 5 members
of the Congress partook in the UN third session on the rights of
indigenous peoples. The session was held June 12-14 in Geneva.
Artak Movsisyan, associate professor of YSU Chair of the Armenian
History, was involved in the delegation of the congress as an
expert-historian. He said in an interview to Armenpress that the
delegation presented a package of documents on the `Origin of the
Armenian Nation', `Destruction of the Historical Monuments of the
Western Armenia and Confiscation of Estate', `The Armenian Genocide:
Documents and Agreements', `The Genetic Resources of the Western
Armenia'.
Armenak Abrahamyan, chairman of the Congress of the Armenians of the
Western Armenia, addressed a speech on the first day of the session
and touched upon the issue of the relations between states and
indigenous peoples. He also mentioned about the facts of destruction
of the Armenian historical monuments in the Western Armenia and
Nakhichevan. On the second day of the session the Armenian delegation
met with James Annaya, UN special reporter on the rights of the
indigenous peoples, and represented the Armenian issues. On the same
day the delegation had the opportunity to present the Armenian
national music and dance to the 300 delegates of the session.
The delegation partook in all the works of the session and presented 2
suggestions. The first suggestion, made by Artak Movsisyan, implies
establishment of UN committee of independent experts for the
discussion of the issues of forcibly displaced indigenous peoples.
According to the suggestion, the committee will become a medium
between the indigenous peoples and the states, which occupied their
territory. The second suggestion, presented by Armenak Abrahamyan,
touches upon the issues of the return of forcibly displaced indigenous
peoples.
From: A. Papazian
Session on Rights of Indigenous Peoples
YEREVAN, JULY 16, ARMENPRESS: Armenak Abrahamyan, chairman of the
Congress of the Armenians of the Western Armenia, and other 5 members
of the Congress partook in the UN third session on the rights of
indigenous peoples. The session was held June 12-14 in Geneva.
Artak Movsisyan, associate professor of YSU Chair of the Armenian
History, was involved in the delegation of the congress as an
expert-historian. He said in an interview to Armenpress that the
delegation presented a package of documents on the `Origin of the
Armenian Nation', `Destruction of the Historical Monuments of the
Western Armenia and Confiscation of Estate', `The Armenian Genocide:
Documents and Agreements', `The Genetic Resources of the Western
Armenia'.
Armenak Abrahamyan, chairman of the Congress of the Armenians of the
Western Armenia, addressed a speech on the first day of the session
and touched upon the issue of the relations between states and
indigenous peoples. He also mentioned about the facts of destruction
of the Armenian historical monuments in the Western Armenia and
Nakhichevan. On the second day of the session the Armenian delegation
met with James Annaya, UN special reporter on the rights of the
indigenous peoples, and represented the Armenian issues. On the same
day the delegation had the opportunity to present the Armenian
national music and dance to the 300 delegates of the session.
The delegation partook in all the works of the session and presented 2
suggestions. The first suggestion, made by Artak Movsisyan, implies
establishment of UN committee of independent experts for the
discussion of the issues of forcibly displaced indigenous peoples.
According to the suggestion, the committee will become a medium
between the indigenous peoples and the states, which occupied their
territory. The second suggestion, presented by Armenak Abrahamyan,
touches upon the issues of the return of forcibly displaced indigenous
peoples.
From: A. Papazian