On April 3, Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan made an opening speech at the 8th Awards of the Best Journalism on Religious and National Identity and Peaceful Coexistence. This is reported by the Ombudsman's Office.
The Defender noted that the protection of national minorities is one of the important directions of his work, not only the effective protection of national minorities, but promotes, which is necessary to take serious steps.
"I attach importance to the guarantee of the rights of national and ethnic identity of people belonging to national minorities, traditions, religions, language and culture. The state has a positive obligation, but the active involvement of the communities of national minorities is also very important, "said Anahit Manasyan.
The Defender stressed that both the previous and annual reports of this year have been included in the sphere, the Public Council on the Protection of Rights on the Rights of National Minorities is also active.
The director of the Eurasia Partnership Foundation Gevorg Ter-Gabrielyan and Deputy Minister of Justice Anna Karapetyan also made an opening speech.
Vasilis Maragos, head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, and Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Armen Ghazaryan and Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Marieke Monroe-Vinter presented prizes to Armine Gevorgyan.
The aim of the annual award ceremony is to encourage balanced and sensitive coverage of tolerance, peaceful coexistence and diversity.
