ARMENIA ACHIEVES PROGRESS IN COMBATING TRAFFICKING - US DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY
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June 13 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - A progress in combating trafficking has been achieved in
Armenia and it is reflected in the report by the U.S. State Department,
Thomas Melia, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human
Rights and Labor, stated at the meeting with Armenia's Minister of
Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan.
The U.S. diplomat's activities aim to control preparations for the
report on human rights by the U.S. State Department.
Armen Gevorgyan thanked the U.S. Embassy and the former Ambassador
Marie L. Yovanovitch, who contributed to the progress in combating
trafficking, the territorial administration ministry informed Armenian
News-NEWS.am.
The minister also discussed international cooperation and stressed
that work is underway within the OSCE, UN and Council of Europe.
The sides also touched upon fulfillment of commitments by the local
governments and referred to the issues on protection of the rights
of religious minorities
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
news.am
June 13 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - A progress in combating trafficking has been achieved in
Armenia and it is reflected in the report by the U.S. State Department,
Thomas Melia, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human
Rights and Labor, stated at the meeting with Armenia's Minister of
Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan.
The U.S. diplomat's activities aim to control preparations for the
report on human rights by the U.S. State Department.
Armen Gevorgyan thanked the U.S. Embassy and the former Ambassador
Marie L. Yovanovitch, who contributed to the progress in combating
trafficking, the territorial administration ministry informed Armenian
News-NEWS.am.
The minister also discussed international cooperation and stressed
that work is underway within the OSCE, UN and Council of Europe.
The sides also touched upon fulfillment of commitments by the local
governments and referred to the issues on protection of the rights
of religious minorities
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress