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                  <title>Permanent Representation of Armenia to the Council of Europe</title>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement by the Foreign Minister of Armenia at the 134rd Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2025/05/14/statement-by-the-foreign-minister-of-armenia-at-the-134rd-session-of-the-committee-of-ministers-of-/14377]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Dear Minister Bettel,
I would like to express my sincere appreciation to you and the Presidency of Luxembourg for the committed leadership during these uneasy times.
Dear colleagues,
Today we are facing critical challenges. The erosion of multilateralism and weakening of the human rights system, the alarming trend of democratic backsliding and the growing public disillusionment with democratic ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Luxembourg]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2025/05/13/meeting-of-the-foreign-ministers-of-armenia-and-luxembourg/14384]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On May 13, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Xavier Bettel, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Luxembourg. The meeting took place within the framework of the Ministerial Session of the Council of Europe.
The interlocutors discussed new initiatives aimed at deepening the friendship and mutually benefici]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and North Macedonia]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2025/05/13/meeting-between-the-foreign-ministers-of-armenia-and-north-macedonia/14379]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On May 13, within the framework of his working visit to Luxembourg, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia Timčo Mucunski.&nbsp;
The interlocutors discussed opportunities for enhancing bilateral cooperation between Armenia and North Macedonia. In the context of enriching the bilater]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia with the PACE President]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2025/04/23/the-meeting-of-the-minister-of-foreign-affairs-of-armenia-with-the-pace-president/14376]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On April 23, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with&nbsp;Theodoros Rousopoulos, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
The interlocutors discussed issues on cooperation between Armenia and the Council of Europe. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the progress achieved as a result of the democratic reforms implemente]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Prime Minister receives delegation led by PACE President]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2025/04/23/the-prime-minister-receives-delegation-led-by-pace-president/14375]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received a delegation led by the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Theodoros Rousopoulos.
The Prime Minister welcomed the visit of the PACE President, highlighting the activities of the Assembly and the ongoing discussions.
Theodoros Rousopoulos assessed the cooperation with Armenian parliamentarians as highly effective and expressed]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[President Vahagn Khachaturyan received PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2025/04/23/president-vahagn-khachaturyan-received-pace-president-theodoros-rousopoulos/14374]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[President of the Republic Vahagn Khachaturyan received Theodoros Rousopoulos, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
President Khachaturyan welcomed the guest and highly valued the close and effective cooperation established between Armenia and the Council of Europe. He emphasized that Armenia&rsquo;s work with the Council, grounded in shared values, contributes ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Alen Simonyan receives delegation led by PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2025/04/23/alen-simonyan-receives-delegation-led-by-pace-president-theodoros-rousopoulos/14373]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On April 23, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan met with the President of the&nbsp;Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe&nbsp;(PACE) Theodoros Rousopoulos.
The issues regarding the RA-EU relations, the ongoing democratic reforms and regional developments were at the core of the interlocutors&rsquo; discussions.
Alen Simonyan drew the attention of PACE President to the problem of Armenia]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Members of RA NA delegation meets with delegation led by PACE President]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2025/04/23/members-of-ra-na-delegation-meets-with-delegation-led-by-pace-president/14372]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On April 23, the members of the RA NA delegation to PACE led by the NA Vice President Ruben Rubinyan met with the delegation led by PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos.
Issues regarding the regional developments and domestic political topics were discussed at the meeting.
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Source:&nbsp;http://parliament.am/news.php?cat_id=2&amp;NewsID=22095&amp;year=2025&amp;month=04&amp;day=23&amp;lang=]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Speech by RA NA Alen Simonyan in European Conference of Presidents of Parliament on the theme Safeguarding Democracy]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2025/03/20/speech-by-ra-na-alen-simonyan-in-european-conference-of-presidents-of-parliament-on-the-theme-safeg/14381]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Dear President of the Assembly, Secretary General, Secretary General of the Assembly, Colleagues,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am honored to speak in this chamber, which for more than seven decades has worked to unite Europe around a shared, universal system of values inspired by the grand belief in the dignity of the human beings.
Ladies and gentlemen, I stand before you not only as a representativ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia Ms. Anahit Manasyan met with Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dr. Michael O&rsquo;Flaherty]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2025/03/12/as-part-of-her-working-visit-to-strasbourg-on-march-11-the-human-rights-defender-of-the-republic-of/14382]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[As part of her working visit to Strasbourg, on March 11, the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia Ms. Anahit Manasyan met with Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dr. Michael O&rsquo;Flaherty.
During the meeting, the parties discussed a number of human rights issues, including activities implemented towards overcoming discrimination, hate speech, the environment of intoler]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Prime Minister holds phone talk with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2025/03/11/the-prime-minister-holds-phone-talk-with-the-secretary-general-of-the-council-of-europe/14383]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset.
The interlocutors discussed issues related to the Armenia-CoE partnership, the reforms being implemented in Armenia with the support of the organization.
Issues related to the establishment of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan and regional stability were also touched ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[A two-day training was held at the Ministry of Internal Affairs dedicated to strengthening the communication between the police and journalists during assemblies or emergency situations and to increasing effectiveness of work]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/12/19/a-two-day-training-was-held-at-the-ministry-of-internal-affairs-dedicated-to-strengthening-the-comm/13712]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On December 17-18, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Council of Europe, organized a two-day training session at the MIA Educational Complex. The event was attended by police officers, journalists, and representatives of civil society organizations. The goal was to strengthen communication between the police and journalists during mass eve]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Prime Minister holds telephone conversation with Council of Europe Secretary General]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/12/12/the-prime-minister-holds-telephone-conversation-with-council-of-europe-secretary-general/13691]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset.


The interlocutors discussed Armenia-CoE partnership, as well as issues related to regional stability.


The sides referred to the discussions on the peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Alen Simonyan&rsquo;s address in the opening session of the Meeting of PACE Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/12/09/alen-simonyan&rsquo;s-address-in-the-opening-session-of-the-meeting-of-pace-committee-on-legal-affairs-an/13690]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[I am glad to welcome the participants of the Meeting of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Yerevan.
This year we celebrate the 75th&nbsp;anniversary of the Council of Europe, and until now the organisation continues to act as an exceptional structure for the promotion of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, havi]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting of PACE Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights is held in Armenia]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/12/09/meeting-of-pace-committee-on-legal-affairs-and-human-rights-is-held-in-armenia/13689]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On December 9, in Armenia the Meeting of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) launched, within the framework of which PACE Secretary General Despina Chatzivassiliou-Tsovilis arrived in Armenia. Before the beginning of the Meeting, the RA NA President received the PACE Secretary General and the Moderator, the Vice Chairperson ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Permanent Representative of Armenia presented his credentials to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/11/20/the-permanent-representative-of-armenia-presented-his-credentials-to-the-secretary-general-of-the-c/13654]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On November 20, Armen Papikyan, the newly appointed Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the Council of Europe presented his credentials to Alain Berset, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
During the t&ecirc;te-&agrave;-t&ecirc;te meeting that followed the ceremony, Ambassador Papikyan reiterated the commitment of the Government of Armenia to further enhance and dee]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Human Rights Defender&#039;s Office is 20 years old: A high-level international conference has begun]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/10/22/the-human-rights-defender-s-office-is-20-years-old-a-high-level-international-conference-has-begun/13686]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Human Rights Defender&#039;s Office, a two-day high-level international conference titled &quot;Ombuds Institutions and NHRIs amid Turbulent Times: Resilience and Challenges&quot; took place.


The event, held on October 21-22, was attended by the heads and representatives of Human Rights Defender institutions and equality bodies from over 15 Council of Europe me]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Workshop on the implementation of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) against Armenia held within the framework of the Council of Europe&#039;s &quot;Fostering Human Rights in the Armed Forces of Armenia&quot; program]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/09/26/workshop-on-the-implementation-of-the-judgments-of-the-european-court-of-human-rights-ecthr-against/13683]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On September 26, the Human Rights Defender Ms. Anahit Manasyan made an opening speech at the interdepartmental workshop on the implementation of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) against Armenia held within the framework of the Council of Europe&#039;s &quot;Fostering Human Rights in the Armed Forces of Armenia&quot; program.


&nbsp;Issues related to prevention of suicides in the ar]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Prime Minister Pashinyan meets with the General Secretary of the CoE Alain Berset]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/09/24/prime-minister-pashinyan-meets-with-the-general-secretary-of-the-coe-alain-berset/13682]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset.
The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of cooperation with the Council of Europe in the implementation of democratic reforms in our country. Nikol Pashinyan emphasized that the development of democracy is of strategic importance for the Armenian Government and our country will cons]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Delegation led by the Director of Human Rights Directorate of the Council of Europe visited Armenia]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/09/06/the-delegation-led-by-the-director-of-human-rights-directorate-of-the-council-of-europe-visited-arm/13681]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On September 4 and 5, 2024, the Office of the Representative for International Legal Affairs hosted the delegation from the Department for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), led by Claire Ovey, Director of the Human Rights Directorate of the Council of Europe. The visit aimed to discuss the execution of ECtHR judgments and decisions regarding the Republic of ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan had a meeting with the delegation of the Council of Europe Department for the Execution of Judgments of the ECHR]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/09/04/deputy-foreign-minister-paruyr-hovhannisyan-had-a-meeting-with-the-delegation-of-the-council-of-eur/13680]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On September 4, Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan had a meeting with the delegation of the Council of Europe Department for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) led by Claire Ovey, the Director of Human Rights.
During the meeting the interlocutors discussed Armenia&#039;s execution of ECHR judgments, as well as the steps taken in that direction.
Deputy Min]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Minister Narek Mkrtchyan made a speech during the high-level conference on the &ldquo;European social charter&rdquo; held in Vilnius]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/07/04/minister-narek-mkrtchyan-made-a-speech-during-the-high-level-conference-on-the-&ldquo;european-social-cha/13678]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On behalf of the RA government, the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Narek Mkrtchyan, made a speech during the high-level conference of the &ldquo;European Social Charter&rdquo; held in Vilnius, which was attended by ministers of various countries, high-ranking officials, as well as representatives of European and international organizations.
The conference discussed a number of issues relat]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting between Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan met with Marja Ruotanen, Director General of Democracy and Human Dignity of the Council of Europe]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/07/03/meeting-between/13677]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;On July 3, the Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan met with Marja Ruotanen, Director General of Democracy and Human Dignity of the Council of Europe, as part of her working visit to Strasbourg.&nbsp;The Defender presented the existing problems in a number of areas of human rights, referred to the existing challenges in the field of guaranteeing equality and anti-discrimination. In this con]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting between Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan and the newly elected Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Michael O&#039;Flaherty]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/07/01/meeting-between-human-rights-defender-anahit-manasyan-and-the-newly-elected-commissioner-for-human-/13676]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On July 1, the Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan met with the newly elected Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Michael O&#039;Flaherty (start of office on April 1, 2024), within the framework of her working visit to Strasbourg.&nbsp;


Anahit Manasyan, congratulating Michael O&#039;Flaherty on his election as the Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe, wished him succ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Prime Minister sends congratulatory message to the newly elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/06/28/the-prime-minister-sends-congratulatory-message-to-the-newly-elected-secretary-general-of-the-counc/13674]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to the newly elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset. The congratulatory message reads as follows,
&quot;I warmly congratulate you on your election to the high position of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe and wish you every success during the implementation of your powers, which require great effort and ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the Foreign Minister of Armenia with the President of the Congress of CoE]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/05/17/meeting-of-the-foreign-minister-of-armenia-with-the-president-of-the-congress-of-coe/13673]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On May 17, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Marc Cools, the President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe. The meeting was held within the framework of the Minister&#039;s working visit to Strasbourg.
The interlocutors touched upon&nbsp; the implementation of the Armenia-Council of Europe Action Plan 2023-2026 and achievem]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the Foreign Minister of Armenia with the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/05/17/meeting-of-the-foreign-minister-of-armenia-with-the-commissioner-for-human-rights-of-the-council-of/13672]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On May 17,&nbsp; in Strasbourg, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Michael O&#039;Flaherty.
Effective cooperation with the Office of the Commissioner of the CoE in matters of human rights protection&nbsp;and strengthening the rule of law was commended.
The implementation of democratic reforms in Armenia ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement by Foreign Minister of Armenia at the 133rd Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/05/17/statement-by-foreign-minister-of-armenia-at-the-133rd-session-of-the-committee-of-ministers-of-the-/13671]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On May 17, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan participated in the 133rd Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe and delivered remarks.
The full statement of Minister Mirzoyan is presented below.
&quot;Dear Colleagues,Ladies and gentlemen,
This year we celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of our Organization. 75 years after its establishme]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia with the President of PACE]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/05/16/the-meeting-of-the-minister-of-foreign-affairs-of-armenia-with-the-president-of-pace/13670]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On May 16 in Strasbourg, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan met with the President of the PACE Theodoros Rousopoulos.
The interlocutors exchanged views on the issues related to Armenia&rsquo;s engagement in the Council of Europe, views were exchanged on steps taken for implementation of Armenia&rsquo;s ambitious reform agenda. &ldquo;The Armenian Government pays special at]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The signing ceremony of the Oviedo Convention and the meeting with the Secretary General of the CoE]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/05/16/the-signing-ceremony-of-the-oviedo-convention-and-the-meeting-with-the-secretary-general-of-the-coe/13669]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On May 16, during the working visit to Strasbourg, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan signed the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity of the Human Being with regard to the Application of Biology and Medicine (Oviedo Convention).
The ceremony was attended by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, who congratulated Armenia o]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[An interactive session to discuss &ldquo;Journalists Matter&rdquo;]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/05/03/an-interactive-session/13668]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Օn the 3rd of May, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia organized an interactive session for Eurnekian High Public School of Mother See Holy Etchmiadzin of Vagharshapat city to increase awareness regarding the significance of safeguarding journalists in democratic societies and to discuss &ldquo;Journalists Matter&rdquo; Council of Europe Campaign f]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The 109th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was commemorated in Strasbourg]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/04/24/the-109th-anniversary-of-the-armenian-genocide-was-commemorated-in-strasbourg/13647]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;A commemoration ceremony dedicated to the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was held at &lsquo;&rsquo;To our deads&rsquo;&rsquo; monument in the Place de la R&eacute;publique in Strasbourg.
H.E. Arman Khachatryan, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the CoE, Jeanne Barseghyan, the Mayor of Strasbourg, several representatives of the City Hall, of Council of el]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Book event held on 15-16 in Strasbourg]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/04/16/book-event-held-on-15-16-in-strasbourg/13667]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On April 15-16, 2024, CoE member and observer states participated in the &quot;Literary Journey&quot; held in Place Kleber, Strasbourg. The event was organised in the framework of the Lichtenstein Presidency considering that Strasbourg is UNESCO&#039;s 2024 world book capital.
Each country displayed one book each: a book which is popular and valuable for their societies. Armenia presented the selection of works]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan received David Best, the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe on Migration and Refugees]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/04/11/deputy-foreign-minister-paruyr-hovhannisyan-received-david-best-the-special-representative-of-the-s/13666]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On April 11, Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan received the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe on Migration and Refugees, David Best, who is in Armenia on the occasion of the official launch of the CoE&#039;s comprehensive package for strengthening the rights of refugees of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The Deputy Foreign Minister commended the CoE response comprehe]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the Steering Committees of the Armenia-Council of Europe Action Plan 2023-2026 and the CoE-EU Partnership for Good Governance 2023-2027]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/04/10/the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-hosted-the-steering-committees-of-the-armenia-council-of-europe-act/13664]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On April 10, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the Steering Committees of the Armenia-Council of Europe Action Plan 2023-2026 and the CoE-EU Partnership for Good Governance 2023-2027, co-chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan and Director of the Program Co-ordination of the CoE Claus Neukirch.
Head of the European Department Samvel Mkrtchyan, Permanent Representative of the R]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Sargis Khandanyan meets Director of Political Affairs and External Relations in CoE Miroslav Papa]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/04/09/sargis-khandanyan-meets-director-of-political-affairs-and-external-relations-in-coe-miroslav-papa/13663]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On April 9, the Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations Sargis Khandanyan met with the Director of Political Affairs and External Relations&nbsp;in the Council of Europe Miroslav Papa.
Welcoming the guest in the National Assembly, Sargis Khandanyan noted that the toolkit of the Council of Europe is important for the democratic development in Armenia. The Committee Chair highlig]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting between Ms. Anahit Manasyan, the Human Rights Defender and  Mr. Miroslav Papa, Director of Political Affairs and External Relations in the Council of Europe Secretariat]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/04/09/meeting-between-anahit-manasyan-the-human-rights-defender-and/13662]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On April 9, the Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan received Mr. Miroslav Papa, Director of Political Affairs and External Relations in the Council of Europe Secretariat.


Maxime Longangu&eacute;, Head of the Council of Europe office in Yerevan, and Arman Khachatryan, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia in the Council of Europe, also participated in the meeting.


Welcomin]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Alen Simonyan Receives CoE Secretary General: The need of establishing peace in the region reaffirmed]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/04/08/alen-simonyan-receives-coe-secretary-general-the-need-of-establishing-peace-in-the-region-reaffirmed/13661]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On April 8, the President of the RA National Assembly Alen Simonyan received the delegation led by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE) Marija Pejčinović Burić.
At the beginning of the meeting Alen Simonyan presented the procedure of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Armenia 2023-2026, documenting with satisfaction that it goes effectively both with political and expert assess]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Prime Minister Pashinyan hosts Marija Pejčinović Burić, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/04/08/prime-minister-pashinyan-hosts-marija-pejčinović-burić-the-secretary-general-of-the-council-of-euro/13660]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan hosted the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić.
The Prime Minister welcomed Mrs. Burić&#039;s visit to Armenia and highlighted the importance of cooperation with the Council of Europe. At the meeting, reference was made to the implementation of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Armenia 2023-2026 and the steps aimed at implementing the ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the Foreign Minister of Armenia with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/04/08/meeting-of-the-foreign-minister-of-armenia-with-the-secretary-general-of-the-council-of-europe/13659]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On April 8, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić. The meeting was held within the framework of the official visit of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe to Armenia.
At the meeting, topics of cooperation between Armenia and the Council of Europe as well as issues ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Deputy Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan received Maxime Longangu&eacute;, newly appointed Director of the Council of Europe Office in Armenia]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/04/05/deputy-minister-paruyr-hovhannisyan-received-maxime-longangu&eacute;-newly-appointed-director-of-the-counc/13658]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On April 5, Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan received Maxime Longangu&eacute;, the newly appointed Director of the Council of Europe Office in Armenia, on the occasion of handing over the original letter of the Council of Europe Secretary General on his appointment.
The Deputy Minister of Armenia congratulated Maxim Longange on assuming the important mission of the Head of the Council ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Discussion on the cooperation between the Council of Europe and the International Organisation on Francophonie]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/03/22/discussion-on-the-cooperation-between-the-council-of-europe-and-the-international-organisation-on-f/13655]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On March 22, 2024, a discussion on the cooperation between the Council of Europe and the International Organisation on Francophonie was held in the Council of Europe.
French speaking Ambassadors, as well as the representatives of CoE-OIF Secretariat participated in the event.
Armenia reiterated its continuous support to the cooperation between the two organisations and to the process of developi]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting with the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/03/21/meeting-with-the-deputy-secretary-general-of-the-council-of-europe/13657]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Karen Karapetyan, Deputy Minister of Justice and Arpine Sargsyan, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs met Bj&oslash;rn Berge, the Deputy Secretary General of the CoE. During the meeting they briefed the Deputy Secretary General on the recent reforms in the respective fields.
The continuous cooperation with the CoE and the latter&#039;s support to promote the democratic reform agenda of Armenia was hig]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting between Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/03/05/the-human-rights-defender-anahit-manasyan-met-with-the-secretary-general-of-the-council-of-europe-m/13656]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan met with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, within the framework of her working visit to Strasbourg
The Defender presented issues related to the protection of the rights of people forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh, referred to the fact-finding activities carried out by her personally and by her staff, during wh]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting between the Permanent Representative of Armenia and the President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/02/14/meeting-between-the-permanent-representative-of-armenia-and/13645]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On February 14 Ambassador Khachatryan, the Permanent Representative of Armenia to the CoE, met with Marc Cools, the President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.
During the meeting the Permanent Representative of Armenia reiterated Armenia&#039;s support to the works of Congress highlighting the importance of the efforts aimed at developing the local democracies.
The sides touched upon]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting between the Permanent Representative of Armenia and the President of PACE]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/01/29/meeting-between-the-permanent-representative-of-armenia-and-the-president-of-pace/13644]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On January 29, Ambassador Khachatryan met Theodoros Rousopoulos, the newly elected President of PACE.
Congratulating Theodoros Rousopoulos on his election as the PACE President, the Permanent Representative of Armenia reiterated Armenia&#039;s support to PACE in its important mission of protecting human rights, strengthening democracy and ensuring the rule of law.
In the context of regional security ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Remarks by Ambassador Khachatryan at the Committee of Ministers on January 17]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2024/01/17/remarks-by-ambassador-khachatryan-at-the-committee-of-ministers-on/13643]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[During the discussion of political issues Ambassador Arman Khachatryan, the Permanent Representative of Armenia to the CoE, briefed the Committee of Ministers&nbsp;on the recent statements made by the Azerbaijani political leadership, emphasizing that they can seriously undermine the peace process.
Ambassador noted that the bellicose rhetoric of Azerbaijan, reneging on the agreements reached and ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan had a meeting with Leyla Kayacik, the Special Representative of the CoE Secretary General on migration and refugees]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2023/12/14/deputy-foreign-minister-of-armenia-vahan-kostanyan-had-a-meeting-with-leyla-kayacik-the-special-rep/13642]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On December 14, on the sidelines of the World Refugee Forum, Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan had a meeting with Leyla Kayacik, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe for migration and refugees.
During the meeting the parties&nbsp; referred to the situation with regards to more than 105.000 people forcibly displaced as a result of the ethnic cleansing of N]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Remarks at CM on November 22]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2023/11/22/remarks-at-cm-on-november-22/13641]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Arman Khachatryan, the Permanent Representative of Armenia in the Council of Europe presented the details of the ICJ Order of November 17 referring to Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh and the legal commitments of Azerbaijan.
Ambassador Khachatryan reiterated the political will of Armenia to exert efforts aimed at the normalization of the relations with Azerbaijan and establishing peace an]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Armenia signs second additional Protocol to Cybercrime Convention]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2023/11/16/armenia-signs-second-additional-protocol-to-cybercrime-convention/12279]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Arman Khachatryan, the&nbsp;Permanent Representative of Armenia&nbsp;to the Council of Europe has signed, in the presence of&nbsp;Secretary General&nbsp;Marija Pejčinović Burić, the&nbsp;Second additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence (CETS No. 224).]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Prime Minister receives the Co-Rapporteurs on Armenia of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Monitoring Committee]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2023/11/07/the-prime-minister-receives-the-co-rapporteurs-on-armenia-of-the-parliamentary-assembly-of-the-coun/12277]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Kimmo Kiljunen and Boriana &Aring;berg, Co-Rapporteurs on Armenia of the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
&nbsp;]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Prime Minister Pashinyan receives Dunja Mijatović]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2023/10/18/prime-minister-pashinyan-receives-dunja-mijatović/12181]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović.
&nbsp;]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Nikol Pashinyan and Marija Pejčinović Burić meet in Strasbourg]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2023/10/17/nikol-pashinyan-and-marija-pejčinović-burić-meet-in-strasbourg/12180]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, in Strasbourg.
&nbsp;]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting of Foreign Minister of Armenia with Secretary General of Council of Europe]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2023/09/22/meeting-of-foreign-minister-of-armenia-with-secretary-general-of-council-of-europe/12137]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On September 22, within the framework of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe,&nbsp;Marija Pejčinović Burić.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia with the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2023/08/30/the-meeting-of-the-minister-of-foreign-affairs-of-the-republic-of-armenia-with-the-commissioner-for/11956]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On August 29, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Dunja Mijatović, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe. The meeting took place on the sidelines of Minister Mirzoyan&rsquo;s visit to the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting of Deputy Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan with the High Level Delegation of the Council of Europe]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2023/07/07/meeting-of-deputy-minister-paruyr-hovhannisyan-with-the-high-level-delegation-of-the-council-of-eur/11915]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On July 6, the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Paruyr Hovhannisyan received Christos Giakoumopoulos, the Director General of Human Rights and Rule of Law and Miroslav Papa, the Director of Political affairs and External Relations of the Council of Europe.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Minister of Justice of Armenia Grigor Minasyan&rsquo;s visit to Strasbourg]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2023/06/13/minister-of-justice-of-armenia-grigor-minasyan&rsquo;s-visit-to-strasbourg/11686]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On 12 and 13 June, RA Minister of Justice Grigor Minasyan paid a two-day working visit to Strasbourg.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Tiny Kox within the framework of the 4th Council of Europe Summit]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2023/05/17/prime-minister-nikol-pashinyan-had-a-meeting-with-the-president-of-the-parliamentary-assembly-of-th/11633]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Tiny Kox within the framework of the 4th Council of Europe Summit.
The interlocutors referred to the process of the democratic reforms implemented in Armenia and the plans in that direction for the near future. The Prime Minister noted that the strengthening of democracy is a str]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia with the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2023/05/17/meeting-of-the-minister-of-foreign-affairs-of-the-republic-of-armenia-with-the-council-of-europe-co/11604]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On May 17 Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirozyan met with Dunja Mijatović, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe. The meeting was held within the framework of the 4th Summit of the Council of Europe in Reykjavik.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[It is necessary to send an international fact-finding mission to NK and Lachin Corridor. Prime Minister&#039;s speech at the CoE summit]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2023/05/17/it-is-necessary-to-send-an-international-fact-finding-mission-to-nk-and-lachin-corridor-prime-minis/11606]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan delivered a speech at the 4th Council of Europe summit in Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. The Prime Minister, in particular, noted:]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Launching conference of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Armenia 2023-2026]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2023/02/16/launching-conference-of-the-council-of-europe-action-plan-for-armenia-2023-2026/11170]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On February 16, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Bj&oslash;rn Berge, the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe. During the meeting the interlocutors discussed issues on cooperation between Armenia and the CoE, as well as issues on regional security and stability]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The meeting of Ararat Mirzoyan and Marija Pejčinović Burić]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2022/09/21/the-meeting-of-ararat-mirzoyan-and-marija-pejčinović-burić/10676]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On September 21, on the margins of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan met with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement for Press of the Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan following the meeting with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2022/06/17/statement-for-press-of-the-foreign-minister-of-armenia-ararat-mirzoyan-following-the-meeting-with-t/10329]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Dear Secretary General,
Dear attendees,&nbsp;
I am delighted to welcome the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić in Armenia.&nbsp;
The Council of Europe is one of the key partners of Armenia in the implementation of reforms in the spheres of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. We highly appreciate the support of the CoE to the democratic development of Arm]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The meeting of the Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2022/06/17/the-meeting-of-the-foreign-minister-of-armenia-ararat-mirzoyan-with-the-secretary-general-of-the-co/10308]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On June 17, Foriegn Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan received the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić and the delegation headed by her. The meeting was held in t&ecirc;te-&agrave;-t&ecirc;te, and then in enlarged format.&nbsp;]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić and the delegation led by her]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2022/06/16/prime-minister-nikol-pashinyan-received-council-of-europe-secretary-general-marija-pejčinović-burić/10345]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić and the delegation led by her.
Welcoming the visit of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, the Prime Minister noted that as a member state of the Council of Europe, Armenia is committed to continuing the democratic path, and attaches importance to the strengthening of cooperation in the ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[President of the National Assembly of Armenia Alen Simonyan met with the CoE Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2022/06/11/president-of-the-national-assembly-of-armenia-alen-simonyan-met-with-the-coe-commissioner-for-human/10291]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The RA NA President Alen Simonyan met with the CoE Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović within the framework of the working visit to Strasbourg.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[President of the National Assembly of Armenia Alen Simonyan Meets with CoE General Secretary Marija Pejčinović Burić]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2022/06/10/president-of-the-national-assembly-of-armenia-alen-simonyan-meets-with-coe-general-secretary-marija/10289]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On June 10, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan being in Strasbourg on a working visit met with the Council of Europe (CoE) Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić. The sides talked about the procedure of solving some issues voiced at the previous meeting. In particular, the implementation of the RA-CoE Action Plan for Armenia 2019-2022 was in the core of discussion.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Alen Simonyan Meets with PACE Secretary General in Strasbourg]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2022/06/09/alen-simonyan-meets-with-pace-secretary-general-in-strasbourg/10288]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On June 9, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan being in Strasbourg on a working visit met with the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Despina Chatzivassiliou-Tsovilis.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The President of National Assembly of Armenia Alen Simonyan Meets with Mayor of Strasbourg Jeanne Barseghian]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2022/06/09/նատիօնալ-ասսեմբլեը-president-alen-simonyan-meets-with-mayor-of-strasbourg-jeanne-barseghian/10287]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On June 9, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan being in Strasbourg on a working visit met with the Mayor of Strasbourg Jeanne Barseghian.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan participated in the132nd Ministerial Session of the Council of Europe]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2022/05/20/foreign-minister-of-armenia-ararat-mirzoyan-participated-in-the132nd-ministerial-session-of-the-cou/10219]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On May 20, the 132nd Ministerial Session of the Council of Europe was held in Turin, Italy, where Ararat Mirzoyan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, participated and delivered remarks. In his speech, Minister Mirzoyan, particularly, noted:]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2022/04/24/107th-anniversary-of-the-armenian-genocide/10143]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On April 24 a commemoration ceremony dedicated to the memory of the innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide was held in front of the Armenian Khachkar, near the headquarters of the Council of Europe.&nbsp;]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Steering Committee Meeting on the implementation of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Armenia 2019-2022]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2022/03/02/steering-committee-meeting-on-the-implementation-of-the-council-of-europe-action-plan-for-armenia-2/9973]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On March 2, the Steering Committee Meeting of the Armenia/Council of Europe Action Plan for 2019-2022 took place in a hybrid format.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Arman Khachatryan met with PACE President Tiny Kox]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2022/02/03/ambassador-arman-khachatryan-met-with-the-council-of-europe-commissioner-for-human-rights-dunja-mij/9901]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On February 3, Permanent Representative of Armenia to the Council of Europe Arman Khachatryan met with PACE President Tiny Kox.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Arman Khachatryan deposited the instrument of ratification of the Protocol amending the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2022/01/25/on-25-january-2022-ambassador-arman-khachatryan-permanent-representative-of-armenia-to-the-council-/9878]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On 25 January 2022, Ambassador Arman Khachatryan, Permanent Representative of Armenia to the Council of Europe, in the office of the Deputy Secretary General and in his presence, deposited the instrument of ratification of the Protocol amending the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data (CETS No. 223), known as Convention 108+, bringing th]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Arman Khachatryan met with the President of the European Court of Human Rights Robert Spano]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2022/01/20/ambassador-arman-khachatryan-met-with/9864]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On January 20, the Permanent Representative of Armenia to the Council of Europe, Arman Khachatryan met with the President of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Robert Spano.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Arman Khachatryan met with the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2022/01/18/ambassador-arman-khachatryan-met-with-the-president-of-the-european-court-of-human-rights-robert-sp/9850]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On January 18, the Permanent Representative of Armenia to the Council of Europe Arman Khachatryan met with the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia handed over his credentials to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2022/01/11/the-permanent-representative-of-the-republic-of-armenia-handed-over-his-credentials-to-the-secretar/9846]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On January 11, the newly appointed Permanent Representative of Armenia to the Council of Europe Arman Khachatryan handed over his credentials to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Arman Khachatryan has been appointed as Armenia&rsquo;s Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe.]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2021/12/03/arman-khachatryan-has-been-appointed-as-armenia&rsquo;s-permanent-representative-to-the-council-of-europe/9844]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Arman Khachatryan has been appointed as Armenia&rsquo;s Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia received PACE Monitoring Committee co-rapporteurs on Armenia]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2021/11/04/minister-of-foreign-affairs-of-armenia-received-pace-monitoring-committee-co-rapporteurs-on-armenia/9718]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On November 4, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan received the co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for the monitoring of obligations and commitments by Armenia, the Head of the Finnish Delegation to PACE Kimo Kiljunen and the Head of Swedish Delegation Boriana &Aring;berg.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[L&rsquo;interview de M. Paruyr Hovhannisyan, Ambassadeur, Repr&eacute;sentant permanent de l&rsquo;Arm&eacute;nie aupr&egrave;s du Conseil de l&rsquo;Europe, accord&eacute;e &agrave; la radio RCF (Radio Chr&eacute;tienne Fran&ccedil;aise)]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2021/06/07/interview-de-paruyr-hovhannisyan-ambassadeur-repr&eacute;sentant-permanent-de-l-arm&eacute;nie-aupr&egrave;s-du-conseil-/9333]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Le 5 juin dernier, l&rsquo;Ambassadeur Paruyr Hovhannisyan, Repr&eacute;sentant permanent de l&rsquo;Arm&eacute;nie aupr&egrave;s du Conseil de l&rsquo;Europe, s&rsquo;est exprim&eacute; au sujet de l&rsquo;agression de l&rsquo;Azerba&iuml;djan &agrave; l&rsquo;antenne de la RCF, Radio Chr&eacute;tienne Francophone, dans l&rsquo;&eacute;mission &laquo; Le droit en d&eacute;bat&raquo;.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Video message by Ara Aivazian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia on the 20th Anniversary of Armenia&rsquo;s accession to the Council of Europe]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2021/01/25/fm_coe_eng/8953]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Armenia has been faithful to the commitments undertaken at the accession to the Council of Europe, including the peaceful resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Armenia&#039;s accession to the Council of Europe]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2021/01/25/SG_20_years_eng/8959]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić issued a statement&nbsp;on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Armenia&#039;s accession to the Council of Europe.
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                        <title><![CDATA[Foreign Minister Ara Aivazian received the representatives of the high-ranking delegation of the Council of Europe]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2020/11/25/min_coe_meeting_eng/8955]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On November 25, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ara Aivazian received the Director General of Human Rights and Rule of Law of the Council of Europe Christos Giakoumopoulos and the Political Director of the Council of Europe Alexander Gessel.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Zohrab Mnatsakanyan met with Marija Pejčinović Burić, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2020/02/25/coe_fm_meeting_eng/8954]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On February 25, on the margins of the 43rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan met with Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[L&#039;article du Repr&eacute;sentant permanent de l&#039;Arm&eacute;nie aupr&egrave;s du Conseil de l&rsquo;Europe dans la revue &laquo; La Lettre Diplomatique &raquo;]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2017/07/27/amb_lalettrediplo/4948]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Le Conseil de l&amp;rsquo;Europe a soutenu et accompagn&amp;eacute; l&amp;rsquo;Arm&amp;eacute;nie dans la construction d&amp;rsquo;une soci&amp;eacute;t&amp;eacute; d&amp;eacute;mocratique durant la p&amp;eacute;riode de transition qui a suivi la proclamation de l&amp;rsquo;Ind&amp;eacute;pendance. Ce dialogue se poursuit &amp;agrave; l&amp;rsquo;&amp;eacute;poque actuelle en faveur du renforceme]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the Permanent Representative of Armenia to the Council of Europe with the President of the University of Strasbourg ]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2017/03/13/strasbourg_uni/4481]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Paruyr Hovhannisyan commended that the field of education and science is one of the most dynamic branches of the Armenian-French multifaceted cooperation, while expressing interest in implementing joint projects with the University of Strasbourg in that field.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Visit of Ombudsman of Artsakh to Strasbourg]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2017/02/14/coe_artsakh/4348]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[At the press conference organized in the European Parliament, answering to questions of journalists, Ruben Melikyan presented results of his meetings. He particularly stressed that the people of Artsakh fully share the European values and are ready to have more inclusive European involvement aimed at continuous strengthening of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Artsakh.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Visit of the Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia David Lokyan to Strasbourg]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2016/10/20/Lokyan/3970]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On  October 20, during the plenary session of Congress the Minister of Territorial Administration and Development David Lokyan delivered a speech on the subject &amp;lsquo;Political dialogue of Congress with the Armenian authorities&amp;rsquo;, and then answered the questions of delegates.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the Permanent Representative of Armenia with President of PACE]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2016/10/12/pacepr/3943]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On October 12, Permanent Representative of Armenia to the Council of Europe Paruyr Hovhannisyan had a meeting with the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Pedro Agramunt.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[An event dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Armenia&rsquo;s independence held in Strasbourg]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2016/09/21/ind25/3870]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On September 21 a reception dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Armenia&amp;rsquo;s independence was organized by the Armenia&amp;rsquo;s Permanent Representation in the headquarters of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the Permanent Representative of Armenia with the Commissioner of the Council of Europe for Human Rights]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2016/09/13/muz/3811]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On September 13 the Permanent Representative of Armenia to the Council of Europe Paruyr Hovhannisyan had a meeting with the Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muiznieks.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Permanent Representative of Armenia to the Council of Europe took part in high-level Colloquium on human rights in Paris]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2016/09/12/parisr/3838]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On September 12 Permanent Representative Armenia to the Council of Europe Paruyr Hovhannisyan participated in the Colloquium &amp;ldquo;Is the idea of the defence of human rights in Europe outdated? The Council of Europe is more necessary that ever before&amp;rdquo;. The event was organized by French parliamentarian Ren&amp;eacute; Rouquet and was held in Paris. It was dedicated to the future of t]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the Council of Europe with the President of European Court of Human Rights]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2016/09/02/courtp/3790]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On September 2 the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the Council of Europe Paruyr Hovhannisyan had a meeting with the President of the European Court of Human Rights Guido Raymondi.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the Council of Europe with the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2016/08/30/dsg/3763]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On August 30 Permanent Representative of Armenia to the Council of Europe Paruyr Hovhannisyan had a meeting with Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the Permanent Representative of Armenia to the Council of Europe with the Secretary General of PACE]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2016/08/25/pacesg/3762]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On August 25, the newly appointed Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia Paruyr Hovhannisyan had a meeting with Mr. Wojciech Sawicki, Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Permanent Representative of Armenia to the Council of Europe Paruyr Hovhannisyan presented his credentials to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbj&oslash;rn Jagland]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2016/08/05/credentials/3742]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On August 5 the Permanent Representative of Armenia to the Council of Europe Paruyr Hovhannisyan presented his credentials to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbj&amp;oslash;rn Jagland.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[15th anniversary of Armenia&rsquo;s membership of the Council of Europe]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2016/05/22/15anC/3438]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[SPEECH BY GABRIELLA BATTAINI-DRAGONI, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[15th Anniversary of Accession to the Council of Europe]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2016/05/21/15an/3437]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[This year marks the 15th Anniversary of Armenia&amp;rsquo;s accession to the Council of Europe. Becoming a member of the Council of Europe in 2001 was indeed a significant and responsible step for our state.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Events dedicated to 15th anniversary of Armenia&rsquo;s accession to the CoE and launch of new Action Plan]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2016/05/21/15anAP/3439]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On 21 May, the fifteenth anniversary of Armenia&amp;rsquo;s accession to the Council of Europe was marked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia. At the same time, the Council of Europe Action Plan for Armenia 2015-2018 was launched. Among the attendees were Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Edward Nalbandian, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe Gabriella ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Foreign Minister Nalbandian participated in the Session of Committee of the Ministers of the Council of Europe]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://coe.mfa.am/en/news/2016/05/18/sofia2016/3354]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On May 18, the 126th session of the Committee of Ministers, the executive body of the Council of Europe, took place in Sofia. Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, participated in the session and delivered remarks]]></description>
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