Strasbourg, 31.05.2022 – The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) published a new report today on Armenia focusing on human trafficking victims’ access to justice and effective remedies....
Strasbourg, 31.05.2022 – The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) published a new report today on Armenia focusing on human trafficking victims’ access to justice and effective remedies. GRETA acknowledges improvements in the legislative and policy framework but asks the authorities to strengthen...
Shogher Margossian Appointed as Assistant Director at the Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation The Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is very pleased to announce the appointment of Shogher Margossian as Assistant Director. Shogher has been working with the Foundation since 2018 as an...
The EBRD’s Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP), the key supporter of international trade in the EBRD regions, has announced the winners of its annual TFP awards at the Bank’s 2022 Annual Meeting in Morocco. The list of the most active issuing banks includes Armswissbank CJSC from Armenia, TBC Bank from...
The European Union has published a visual booklet in all EU languages to help overcome communication barriers with Ukrainian children, designed for classrooms hosting refugees across Europe. The illustrated bilingual booklet is available in combination between Ukrainian and all EU languages. It shows simple phrases and words in Ukrainian and the...
Arthur Khachatryan, member of the National Assembly of Armenia from the “Hayastan” bloc (ARF), visited the European Parliament. Brussels, May 6 – On the initiative of the European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy, Arthur Khachatryan, a member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia from the “Hayastan”...
Strasbourg, 04.05.2022 – With the unprecedented movement of people forced to flee Ukraine since the start of the war, 90% of whom are women and children, NGOs and media have sounded the alarm over suspected cases of human trafficking. Presumed victims have been detected, and investigations are reportedly ongoing....
Strasbourg, 04.05.2022 – Secretary General of Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić has marked Europe Day 2022 by calling on European states to renew their investment in human rights, democracy and the rule of law in the face of “terrible violence and seismic change.” Launching her annual report, Moving Forward 2022, the...
On March 20 an online public discussion was held, with the participation of representatives of member-organizations of Union of Armenians in Europe, dedicated to the issue of supporting Armenians arriving in Europe because of the war between Ukraine and Russia. The conference was attended by the chairman of UAE...
Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan took part in a discussion organized by the German Association for International Cooperation (GIZ) within the framework of the Munich Security Conference, which was dedicated to the development prospects of the South Caucasus region. During the event held according to the rules of the Chatham...
On 16 February, an EU-funded project aiming at strengthening migration management capabilities was launched in Armenia. The two-year project, implemented by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Armenia and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Armenia will help national migration authorities meet the obligations of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership...
