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UN Representative: It is time for Armenia and Azerbaijan to launch
dialogue without mediators
ARMINFO
Saturday, March 23, 15:25
Armenia and Azerbaijan have been conducting a dialogue with help of
third parties, organizations or political figures, for 20 years.
Today, it is time to launch a dialogue without mediators. This is how
one can find a common language and develop mechanisms for resolution
of the conflict situations.
Gulnara Shahinian, UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of
Slavery, a member of the Council of Democracy Today NGO, made such
statement at opening of the international conference "Caucasus - our
common home" and "Twenty years of women's movement for peace in the
Caucasus".
"Unfortunately, our colleagues from Azerbaijan could not participate
in this conference due to heavy situation in Azerbaijan, as they might
face problems for visiting Armenia. In the meanwhile, we would like to
cooperate long and successfully. Our initiative is not casual. We does
not want to see the Caucasus divided, something that has been
happening over the last 20 years," Shahinian said.
She said that in 2011 the "Young women of the Caucasus for Peace"
award was introduced in memory of the human rights defender Anahit
Bayandur who passed away the same year. She said that there were no
applications for the award when it was introduced, because women who
risk their lives to help people, probably, do not think that they
something extraordinary.
"Last year a total of 10 applications were received for nomination for
the award. The winners were Sofia Shakirova (Stavropol), Rosa Ganeeva
(Ingushetia), and Inna Hayrapetyan (Chechnya). Those women rendered
invaluable help to people and that award has become the first step in
the way towards creation of a new image of a woman," Shahinian said.
Lala Ghazaryan, Head of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
Department for Family, Women and Children said, in turn, that a
serious work to ensure gender equality has been carried out Armenia
recently.
"The Government of Armenia has adopted a number of programs to protect
women's rights and gender equality in the country. In addition, a bill
on the violence in family has been submitted to the Government," she
said.
Ghazaryan believes that much has been done in Armenia in the given
area, but there is still much to be done. This requires not only
relevant laws but also changes in public perception of the existing
problems.
The conference was attended by women from all the Caucasus states
except Azerbaijan and Karachayevo-Cherkesia.
dialogue without mediators
ARMINFO
Saturday, March 23, 15:25
Armenia and Azerbaijan have been conducting a dialogue with help of
third parties, organizations or political figures, for 20 years.
Today, it is time to launch a dialogue without mediators. This is how
one can find a common language and develop mechanisms for resolution
of the conflict situations.
Gulnara Shahinian, UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of
Slavery, a member of the Council of Democracy Today NGO, made such
statement at opening of the international conference "Caucasus - our
common home" and "Twenty years of women's movement for peace in the
Caucasus".
"Unfortunately, our colleagues from Azerbaijan could not participate
in this conference due to heavy situation in Azerbaijan, as they might
face problems for visiting Armenia. In the meanwhile, we would like to
cooperate long and successfully. Our initiative is not casual. We does
not want to see the Caucasus divided, something that has been
happening over the last 20 years," Shahinian said.
She said that in 2011 the "Young women of the Caucasus for Peace"
award was introduced in memory of the human rights defender Anahit
Bayandur who passed away the same year. She said that there were no
applications for the award when it was introduced, because women who
risk their lives to help people, probably, do not think that they
something extraordinary.
"Last year a total of 10 applications were received for nomination for
the award. The winners were Sofia Shakirova (Stavropol), Rosa Ganeeva
(Ingushetia), and Inna Hayrapetyan (Chechnya). Those women rendered
invaluable help to people and that award has become the first step in
the way towards creation of a new image of a woman," Shahinian said.
Lala Ghazaryan, Head of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
Department for Family, Women and Children said, in turn, that a
serious work to ensure gender equality has been carried out Armenia
recently.
"The Government of Armenia has adopted a number of programs to protect
women's rights and gender equality in the country. In addition, a bill
on the violence in family has been submitted to the Government," she
said.
Ghazaryan believes that much has been done in Armenia in the given
area, but there is still much to be done. This requires not only
relevant laws but also changes in public perception of the existing
problems.
The conference was attended by women from all the Caucasus states
except Azerbaijan and Karachayevo-Cherkesia.