YEREVAN. – President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan on Tuesday received a delegation led by Nils Muižnieks, the Council of Europe (CoE) Commissioner for Human Rights.
The President stressed that Armenia underscores cooperation with the CoE and the latter’s assistance in the ongoing reforms in the country. In Sargsyan’s words, Armenia has also had productive cooperation with the institution of the CoE Commissioner for Human Rights. He expressed confidence that Muižnieks’ visit to Armenia will give new impetus to bilateral relations.
In turn, the CoE Commissioner for Human Rights noted that when coming to Armenia they had decided to focus on the country’s judicial reforms, gender equality, and domestic violence issues. Muižnieks stressed that he is pleased to learn that a progress has been achieved in these domains.
The interlocutors reflected on Armenia’s constitutional reform process, and the fulfillment of the country’s CoE membership commitments.
In this connection, the President noted that Armenia has achieved a significant progress in the fulfillment of its Council of Europe membership commitments.
