The Government of Armenia has been steadfast in its efforts to achieve peace, both at home and in the region. This was stated by Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on July 15 in New York while presenting Armenia's third voluntary National Report summarizing the progress in implementing the goals and objectives of the UN Sustainable Development Agenda.

"We strongly believe that sustainable development can be achieved only on the firm bedrock of strong democratic institutions, protection of fundamental human rights, justice, peace in the society and in the region.

Truly believing in citizen’s say and elections to be the most peaceful and civilized way to resolve domestic political crises, in 2021 the Government of Armenia decided to conduct snap parliamentary elections regardless of the extreme security challenges that country was facing. It is noteworthy, that these elections once again were marked as fully free and fair by all reputable international observation missions. These elections reconfirmed that democracy in Armenia is irreversible.

Building on the will of the people, the Government has continued major reforms in the governance and judiciary system, strengthening of democratic institutions and social protection and the uncompromised fight against corruption, which are among top priorities for Armenia regardless of already accomplished achievements. 

Armenia has also been consistently promoting women’s and girls’ rights, their empowerment and meaningful participation in decision-making processes in all spheres of public life - both on regional and national levels. Noteworthy, women are assuming leadership positions in legislative and executive bodies, with steadily increasing representation in security and law enforcement structures.

Democratic resilience was also instrumental in fostering strong public support for the Government’s initiatives to achieve peace in the region," he said in his speech.