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