Paruyr Hovhannisyan, Permanent Representative of Armenia to the UN, attended the 1st Committee General Debate at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, the Permanent Mission of Armenia to the UN informs Armenian News-NEWS.am.

At the event, Hovhannisyan underlined that global disarmament and non-proliferation are among the top priorities of Armenia’s foreign policy agenda, and stressed that a robust and effective conventional arms control, alongside confidence and security building measures, is essential for maintaining peace at the international and regional levels,.

Also, Ambassador Hovhannisyan emphasized that the breakthrough achieved on August 8 in Washington, D.C., through signing of the declaration between Armenia and Azerbaijan, has renewed the confidence that a new chapter of peace, stability, and regional cooperation is opening in the South Caucasus.