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Mnatsakanyan

lines on the record: 115
first: 2014-07-28
most recent: 2019-09-25
sittings or episodes: 15
sources: un-security-council

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“Against the backdrop of the current international agenda, with proliferating threats, challenges and conflicts, cooperation among States from subregional to regional to global levels has been and remains as relevant as ever in helping identify common solutions and sustainable dialogue for the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“Armenia actively participates in the regularly conducted joint operations of the CSTO member States - Kanal, Nelegal, and Proxy - as well as in the joint counter- terrorism exercises of the CIS, coordinated by its Anti-Terrorism Centre. Armenia attaches equally high importance to its work within other regional and subregional organizations of which it is a member or with which it enjoys close cooperation. As a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, we are looking forward to further expanding the agenda of our partnership and taking our dialogue forward.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“The competent authorities of Armenia continue to contribute to the effective implementation of the 2017-2019 CIS programme of cooperation of the CIS member States in combating terrorism and other violent manifestations of extremism. Representatives of national security agencies, special services and law enforcement bodies have consistently participated in the joint counter-terrorism exercises of the CIS, under the general coordination of its Anti-Terrorism Centre. As we speak, the two final stages of the Ararat Anti-Terror 2019 exercise are being carried out in Armenia, with the participation of the competent State security agencies from several CIS member States, including Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“Following the recommendations contained in the CTED report on the follow-up assessment visit, Armenia began the process of establishing and applying advanced passenger information systems. Regional and subregional organizations have a pivotal role to play in promoting and facilitating cooperation, including through sharing best practices and building greater capacity to effectively address the threats of terrorism. We give high priority to the ongoing activities conducted in partnership with the Anti-Terrorism Centre of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the relevant structural units of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“Armenia remains firmly committed to the global fight against terrorism and is actively engaged in international and regional activities to this end. We highly value the existing cooperative platforms aimed at amplifying our national efforts and improving bilateral dialogue to prevent and counter terrorism. Armenia continues its thorough implementation of the United Nations counter-terrorism conventions and their additional protocols, as well as the relevant resolutions adopted by the Security Council. The recent visit conducted by the Counter- Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) to Armenia highlighted our country's progress in addressing terrorism-related challenges, including through effective international cooperation.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“Armenia was among the first Member States to resolutely condemn the persecution of the civilian population perpetrated by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, the Al-Nusra Front, Al-Qaida and their affiliates. The brutal crimes against the Armenian population in the Syrian cities of Kesab and Deir ez- Zor, the deliberate destruction of cultural and religious monuments and the mass atrocities committed by terrorists from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham and the Al-Nusra Front have demonstrated that terrorism is essentially a manifestation of the denial of fundamental human rights. Armenia has demonstrated consistent commitment to helping to bring lasting change to the areas affected by the crisis, as reflected through the deployment of our national humanitarian mission in Syria.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“Armenia remains a staunch advocate of enhanced international collaboration to combat terrorism, regardless of geography, underlying motives or narratives. It is our deep conviction that terrorism should not be associated with any particular civilization, religion, nationality or ethnic group. We are gravely concerned about instances where entire communities are deliberately targeted for the mere fact of belonging to a particular ethnic or religious group. The meticulously planned acts of barbarism and vandalism against cultural monuments, as well as the annihilation of several world heritage sites in Iraq and Syria, are a case in point and a matter of serious concern for humankind.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“I thank the Russian Federation for convening today's debate. This meeting is an important opportunity to recommit to effective cooperation in countering terrorism, the scourge of which has become more diffuse, with an increase of terrorist acts, including those motivated by intolerance or extremism. No country in the world is immune to terrorism. The international community should stand united and work hand in hand to counter terrorism in all its dimensions. Any attempts to justify those who inspire or perpetrate terrorism and violent extremism or those who incite hate crime and violence, especially in conflict environments, should be decisively and unequivocally condemned at all levels.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“The complex and diverse challenge to peace and security require a holistic approach and alignment of all three pillars ofpeace and security, development and human rights, both in terms of policy formulation and operational activities.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“Armenia has also joined as a founding State the Vancouver communique and Vancouver principles on peacekeeping and the prevention of the recruitment and use of child soldiers adopted on 14 November on the margins of the United Nations Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial Conference. Within the framework of its partnership with NATO, the Armenian peacekeeping contingent is also engaged in peace support missions in Kosovo and Afghanistan. We recognize and support the efforts of the Secretary-General to enhance the effectiveness of the architecture and the working methods of the peace and security pillar of the Secretariat.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“In conclusion, Armenia remains a committed contributor to United-Nations-led peace operations. A platoon of 32 Armenian peacekeepers is deployed in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. Armenia also supports the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali by contributing one staff officer. Armenia steadily develops its peacekeeping capabilities in accordance with the pledge made by its President at the 2015 world leaders summit on United Nations peacekeeping to establish a special explosive ordnance disposal, counter-improvised- explosive-device company, as well as level-II field hospital.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“They also welcomed the resumption of the high-level dialogue between the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Geneva on 16 October, as well as the meeting of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Azerbaijan on 6 December in Vienna under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group co-Chairs. They also urged acceptance of the expansion of the existing office of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and the implementation of the decisions adopted during the summit in Vienna and St. Petersburg in 2016. Armenia remains fully committed to negotiations for the exclusively peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict within the internationally agreed format of the OSCE Minsk Group co-Chairmanship and based on the agreed basic principles and main elements presented as an integrated whole.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“Division of labour, coordination and non-duplication of efforts and activities are the building blocks of effective utilization of the capacity of regional organizations in conflict prevention and conflict resolution. Armenia consistently welcomes the support of the international community of the United Nations and of the Secretary-General given to the Minsk Group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) co-Chairs in the peaceful resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict. In their latest statement of 7 December, the heads of delegation of the OSCE Minsk Group co-Chair countries reiterated their commitment to mediating a peaceful settlement of the conflict based on the core principles of non-use of force or threat of force, territorial integrity and the equal rights and self-determination of peoples.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“Furthermore, Armenia has sheltered around 22,000 refugees from Syria and has been implementing policies aimed at facilitating housing, education, health care, social welfare, jobs, business opportunities and other measures for the integration in the new homeland. Cyberterrorism and cybercrimes represent a qualitatively new and significant threat to national and international security. The evolving cyberthreats and their unprecedented destructive capacity compel enhanced and extensive cooperation involving not just competent Government agencies, but also the private sector and all other stakeholders. The regional context of conflict prevention requires continued broad recognition and support.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“At the same time, we should acknowledge evidence pointing at extremists and terrorists targeting specific communities based on their religion or ethnicity. The atrocities perpetrated by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Al-Qaida and associated groups, individuals, undertakings and entities, particularly against ethnic and religious groups, are premeditated and grave identity-based crimes on a massive scale. The suffering of Yazidis, Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities in groups, including, for example, the indiscriminate attacks and forced displacement of the ethnic Armenian populations of the Syrian cities of Kesab and Deir ez-Zor must not remain unaddressed. Armenia has been continually providing humanitarian aid to the Syrian population to alleviate their suffering and hardships.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“Early preventionre sts on the premise of detecting, recognizing and acting upon deteriorating human rights situations. The irresponsibility of hate speech, intolerance, xenophobia, racial and ethnic profiling, glorification of hate crimes, especially those led and encouraged by political leaders within a State, should be a concern to the entire international community and serve as a clear early-warning sign of potential conflict and atrocity crimes. Asymmetric threats of transnational terrorism represent a common challenge for international peace and security. We welcome the creation of the Office of Counter-Terrorism. Terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality or civilization.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for convening this open debate and for the excellent concept note (S/2017/1016, annex). Again, we strongly welcome and support the prominence of production and sustaining peace as a policy priority and as an overarching goal of the United Nations system. Armenia has been a consistent promoter ofthat concept. We are convinced that conflict situations are detectable at a considerably early phase because conflicts are, in essence, a reaction to the persistent injustice, discrimination and denial of rights that are often the root causes of a conflict. The human rights aspect in conflict prevention should therefore receive a prominent focus across the entire United Nations system. All human rights are a function of security.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“Armenia remains firmly committed to the peace process and reiterates its deep appreciation for the support of the international community, of the Council and of the Secretary-General for the efforts of the co-Chairs of the Minsk Group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. In the context of the present debate, we recognize and underline the significant role of women as catalysts for sustainable peace.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Armenia consistently emphasizes the importance of dialogue and confidence-building in the context of the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. However, meaningful effort to promote such dialogue and confidence-building measures is considerably undermined by persistently flaring hate speech, intolerance, xenophobia and ethnic profiling of Armenians. The glorification of hate crimes, especially encouraged by the political leadership in the neighbouring States, as well as violence and the imprisonment of human rights defenders, including women.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Gender-based vulnerability often represents an exacerbating factor in targeting groups on the grounds of their broader identities, such as, for example, national, ethnic, religious or racial identities. The reinforced emphasis on the promotion and protection of all human rights, the strengthening of national institutions to that end and reinforced international corporation to promote the human rights agenda remain significant objectives, both at national and international levels. In conclusion, Armenia particularly underlines the role of women in establishing an environment conducive to the peaceful resolution of conflicts and promoting confidence-building among conflicting parties. We recognize the significance of the role of civil society organizations, in particular women-led organizations, for that purpose.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“We support the Secretary-General's observations about the need to elevate the women and peace and security agenda to systemic, large-scale, transformative programmes and approaches to preventing conflict and sustaining peace. Overall, that resonates strongly with the Secretary-General's concept of placing prevention at the heart of the actions of the United Nations - a concept that we support. In that respect, the empowerment of women, the promotion and protection of women's rights in general and, in particular, the women and peace and security agenda should not be viewed as a standalone agenda. Rather, it should be firmly viewed as an indispensable and integral part of the broader objective of securing durable solutions to crisis situations and addressing the root causes of violence and conflicts.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“The publication in 2016 of a reference book on women and the army, as well as the elaboration of a concept note and a draft action plan that is to be approved soon by the Minister of Defence concerning women's rights and equal opportunities in the field of defence, are important building blocks in Armenia's national efforts for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). In all of our work, the Government of Armenia relies heavily on the strong engagement, cooperation and contributions of its very vibrant civil society organizations, particularly those dealing with issues of women. We strongly commend and thank our civil society activists for their important work and commitment.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Furthermore, domestic procedures have been launched to sign the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. I am also glad to inform the Council about the setting up of an inter-agency working group for the elaboration of a national action plan on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), with a view to its adoption in 2018. In 2015 and 2016, the Minister of Defence of Armenia, in collaboration with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the United Nations Population Fund, initiated and conducted workshops on the national implementation of resolution 1325 (2000).”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Presently, the representation of women in our national Parliament stands at nearly 20 per cent, which is a considerable increase from the previous level of 11 per cent. Promoting gender balance in the judiciary represents another important priority for Armenia. As a result of the implementation of our respective national action plan, the number of female judges has reached 25 per cent. The empowerment of women and the promotion of their rights represent an important agenda in Armenia's work within regional and international bodies. Presently, the Government is considering modalities for setting up a working group for the implementation of Armenia's international commitments, including those stemming from the national report on Beijing + 20 and its concluding observations.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“Our national laws and provisions of equal rights and equal opportunities for women and men and identifying and assisting victims of trafficking and human exploitation, as well as numerous other legal and normative acts, remain important instruments for the promotion of gender equality and the protection of the rights of women. Gender equality and the empowerment of women received considerable prominence in Armenia's overall national strategy and action plan for the promotion and protection of human rights. Following the adoption of a new Constitution in 2015 and the new electoral code in 2016, the quota for women's representation in elected bodies has been raised to 25 per cent from 20 per cent. There is an aim to gradually increase that figure to 30 per cent by 2021.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“At such an important stocktaking open debate of the Security Council on the past 17 years of the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda of the United Nations, Armenia reiterates its full commitment to the resolute pursuit of such a transformative agenda and the consistent strengthening of the link between the empowerment of women and the sustainability of peace and development at the national, regional and international levels. At the national level, the implementation of our strategic action plan on gender policy and on combating gender-based violence is a continuous works in progress. Shortly, my Government will be presenting to the Parliament a draft law on the prevention of domestic violence and the protection of victims.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“I wish to thank you very much, Madam President, for having initiated the present open debate and providing an excellent concept note (S/2017/889, annex). We thank Secretary- General Antonio Guterres for his comprehensive report of 16 October (S/2017/861), and we recognize and support the consistency of the policy recommendations and conclusions contained in the report with the overall priorities and reform agenda of the Secretary-General.”
2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source
“The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in particular has been instrumental in facilitating the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) by its participating States. The Global Initiative to Combat Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, as a partnership of 88 States to promote global nuclear security, has been an important and useful platform to facilitate cooperation aimed at nuclear detection, nuclear forensics, response and mitigation of threats. We condemn the use of chemical weapons by anyone and in any part of the world and highlight the importance of verifiable, transparent and internationally mandated investigation of any alleged use of chemical substances banned under international law.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source
“With a view to strengthening the international legal framework in combating the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, Armenia has supported the initiative to establish an international legal instrument for the suppression of acts of chemical and biological terrorism. We encourage the 1540 Committee to continue its cooperation with relevant international and regional organizations based on comparative advantages and best practices developed on the ground. In that respect, an effective response to the specific needs of States, upon their request, could bring together the efforts of all actors on the ground, including donor States. We recognize and support the role of regional organizations and multilateral initiatives in promoting the comprehensive implementation of resolution 1540 (2004).”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source
“The programme aims at increasing awareness among the population, ensuring the accreditation of existing laboratories in accordance with international standards, establishing a network of such laboratories, as well as securing adequate professional competence of employees working with biological agents. Furthermore, the Government has set up an inter-agency working group to ensure the implementation of the provisions of the Convention. In November 2016, Armenia also adopted a national strategy related to chemical, biological, radiological materials, which outlines the threats and risks in the field and respective measures to address the emerging challenges.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source
“We have been enacting a broad range of legislative and administrative measures aimed at safeguarding radioactive and nuclear material, strengthening border security against the smuggling of hazardous materials and enhancing capacities to investigate andprosecute any such incidents. Rigid legislative safeguards have been put in place for the licensing and physical protection of nuclear and radioactive material. The criminal code has been amended with a view to significantly increasing the term of sentences for the illicit trafficking, import, export or re-export of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear materials. Significant steps have also been taken in the field of biological security. In particular, in 2016 Armenia adopted a national programme on the implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source
“There is widespread recognition of the threat of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction by terrorists and non-State groups, heightened by the rapid advances in science, technology and international commerce that could give rise to a risk of the misuse of scientific developments. Capacity-building and the strengthening of institutional arrangements at the national level are the necessary prerequisites to address the existing and emerging threats associated with the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and to counter the growing risk of weapons of mass destruction falling into the hands of terrorists and non-State groups. The Government of Armenia has been consistent in reinforcing the implementation of the provisions of resolutions 1540 (2004) and 2325 (2016) at the national level.”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source
“We thank the Bolivian presidency for the inclusion of this important agenda item in the programme of work of the Security Council and for the comprehensive concept note. Armenia attaches great importance to the effective implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and has been submitting regular reports on the measures taken by national authorities to the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). An important development in strengthening the implementation of, and compliance with, the provisions of that resolution was the adoption of resolution 2325 (2016), in December 2016, which we co-sponsored together with other 76 States. We also commend the initiative of Spain to establish a Group of Friends of resolution 1540 (2004).”
2017-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7985Reprise1 (2017) · source
“Armenia urges Azerbaijan to demonstrate genuine political will and efforts in advancing the peace process on the basis of all the principles and elements put forward by France, Russia and the United States, the co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, which have been reiterated in their numerous statements at all levels, including those by the Heads of State of the co-chairing States. Finally, Armenia expresses its deep appreciation to the international community, to the Council and to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for their continued and unwavering support for the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group co-Chairs, the only internationally agreed format for negotiations for the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, to reach a lasting settlement as soon as possible.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“The international community should forcefully reject the use of force and any pursuit of a military solution to this conflict. The 1994-1995 ceasefire agreements signed by Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan and Armenia constitute the foundation of the cessation of hostilities. Armenia urges Azerbaijan to take immediate and genuine steps towards the implementation of the agreements reached at the summits in Vienna and St. Petersburg in May and June 2016, respectively, in order to create conditions conducive to the advancement of the peace process. Azerbaijan should bring to an end without delay its persistent warmongering and cultivation of hatred and intolerance against Armenians and instead invest genuine efforts in promoting a culture of peace as well as respect for human rights.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“It is a struggle by the people of Nagorno Karabakh to freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development. It is, in other words, a struggle for the right to self-determination. The renewed attempt at aggression by Azerbaijan against Nagorno Karabakh at the beginning of April 2016 and the ensuing perpetration of atrocities and outright barbarity, about which this delegation has consistently informed the Council, has been a stark reminder ofthe urgency of supporting the peace process under the auspices of the internationally agreed format of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group co-chairmanship. There is no alternative to a peaceful settlement ofthe conflict. War is not an option.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“The Nagorno Karabakh conflict is about the struggle of the people ofNagorno Karabakh against the claim of sovereignty over them by a despotic regime in Azerbaijan with a shocking human rights record that suppresses and suffocates any dissent and any aspiration to freedom and rights within its own jurisdiction. It is a struggle against the barbarity of a regime that glorifies Ramil Safarov, a ruthless murderer who in 2004 killed a sleeping Armenian officer with an axe, during a military training course. It is a struggle against a claim ofjurisdiction by an authority in Azerbaijan that persistently cultivates and inspires Armenophobia, hatred and intolerance against Armenians. It is a struggle for freedom and survival.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“It is a conflict that in effect has been a struggle of the people of Nagorno Karabakh for freedom and self-determination, a struggle against the historical injustice of the 19205 and persistent discrimination throughout the 70 years of Azerbaijani rule over them. It is a struggle that witnessed barbaric pogroms at the end of the 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s against Armenians in Baku, Sumgait, Kirovabad and other parts ofAzerbaijan, as a reaction to the legitimate aspirations of the people of Nagorno Karabakh to freely determine their future. It is a struggle for self-defence and the physical survival of the people of Nagorno Karabakh as a result of the outright aggression, war and ethnic cleansing unleashed against them by the newly independent Azerbaijan at the beginning of the 1990s.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“We share the concern reflected in the concept paper (S/2017/108) for this debate that despite the high expectations that Europe would become a strategically stable continent following the end of the Cold War, new challenges and threats have emerged on the continent in the 1990s. However, apart from the broader geopolitical processes and religious, ethnic and territorial disputes, the causes of these challenges stem also from the blatant and violent denial of peoples' right to pursue their aspirations to freedom and self-determination. The Nagorno Karabakh conflict is a case in point.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“Like others, we were deeply shocked, saddened and grieved by the news of the passing of Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, a great man, a great friend and a great professional. (spoke in Russian) We express our sincere condolences to Vitaly's family, his wife, Irina, and his children, and to our colleagues and friends at the Russian Mission. This is a great loss for us all. (spoke in English) Vitaly was a man of wisdom; his wit and his professionalism will be greatly missed. But his memory will remain with us. I thank the Secretary-General and the other briefers for their contribution to this debate.”
2017-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7886 (2017) · source
“Rapid technological progress may work to the advantage of those pursuing sinister goals, while national and international actors should take every effort against acting slowly on the uptake in policymaking and respective legal and practical risk resistance measures against proliferation. Such concerns require further study as part of the threat assessment on radiological, biological, radiological and nuclear materials. All efforts at national and international levels to address such threats should take these realities into consideration.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“We are also active in counter- proliferation initiatives, such as the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism and the Proliferation Security Initiative. The Government of Armenia is continuously working with its international partners at bilateral and multilateral levels to further enhance its national capabilities in countering nuclear smuggling. In managing and addressing risks of the acquisition and the use of radiological, biological, radiological or nuclear weapons by non-State actors, such as terrorists and other criminal groups, it is of vital importance to acknowledge their dynamic, non- static nature.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“It is noteworthy that, in 2015, we adopted amendments to the respective Government decrees on the approval of the licensing procedure for the import and export of radioactive materials, the rules forthe physical protection for radioactive materials and the concept of the physical protection and security of the Armenian nuclear power plant and nuclear materials. Those measures are aimed at complementing the implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and its Amendment. Armenia has fully implements its international obligations under resolution 1540 (2004). The national action plan of Armenia for the period 2015-2020 outlines a series of concrete steps, ranging from reviewing national measures that have already been implemented to the coordination of ongoing and anticipated activities.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“It is imperative to advance stronger national nuclear control and counter-proliferation capacities coupled with enhanced international cooperation to resolutely and effectively address threats posed by non-State actors, such as terrorist and other criminal groups. Armenia attaches great importance to reinforcing nuclear security both at the national and international level through the ratification and implementation of international legal instruments, as well as the establishment of robust national legislation.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“Non-State actors, such as terrorist and other criminal groups, have been using globalization to their advantage in their sinister pursuit to obtain knowledge and skills in the areas of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons. Several existing groups may have generated financial resources to achieve that end. While technical barriers may still prevent them from producing the related sophisticated means of delivery, nevertheless, given the deadly nature of such weapons, even crude, low-level attacks using toxic or radiological materials would have deeply disturbing fatal consequences.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“Armenia expresses its appreciation to the Spanish presidency ofthe Security Council for initiating the present open debate and for the outstanding concept note (see S/2016/1013, annex). We also thank the Deputy Secretary-General and the other briefers for substantively enriching this debate. Armenia also welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2325 (2016), which it co-sponsored. We are all witness to the growing risks of the acquisition by non-State actors, such as terrorist and other criminal groups, of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), including nuclear weapons and related lethal threats to global security.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“As a gesture of good will, the Nagorno Karabakh authorities have repeatedly proposed a water-sharing mechanism and more efficient use of the water resources of Nagorno Karabakh with Azerbaijan, which could also serve as a confidence-building measure between the parties to the conflict. That is the situation concerning the Sarsang reservoir. Although Nagorno Karabakh is proposing concrete actions, the Azerbaijani side prefers to promote groundless accusations and dubious evidence that - as a matter of fact and to put it mildly - represent misinformation. Instead of promoting caviar diplomacy, we encourage the delegation of Azerbaijan and its authorities to do a favour for the region and invest their diplomatic efforts in the resolution of the conflict within the agreed framework.”
2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source
“It was formed by the dam of the Sarsang hydroelectric power plant built in 1976, with a capacity of 560 million cubic metres and a height of 126 metres. The Sarsang reservoir, which is of key importance for the economy of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic primarily for the purposes of agricultural and generating electricity, is under the constant surveillance and control of the relevant authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. All maintenance and repair work is regularly carried out in a timely manner, and there has not been a single emergency situation that might pose a threat to people and the environment.”
2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source
“Such cooperation is a basis not only for addressing and advancing mutual interests between neighbouring nations; it also represents important confidence-building measures in situations of unresolved conflict. We would like to emphasize the potential of such cooperation in the broader context of promoting regional peace and security, as well as economic growth. In that context, it is regrettable that we heard another exercise of pouring scorn on Armenia and accusations by the delegation of Azerbaijan. This time, the usual accusations have been shaped in the context of water-sharing. I would agree with the Ambassador of Azerbaijan that indeed the Sarsang reservoir is located on the Tartar River of the Martakert region of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic.”
2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source
“They should be supported in efforts to improve the management of transboundary water resources, including by strengthening joint efforts and actions. Arrangements for cooperation andjoint actions should take into account the specifics ofa given basin and duly reflect the range of environmental, hydrological, political, economic and social circumstances of each case. The recognition of mutual dependency, a strong political will and a genuine commitment to cooperation on the part of States are critical prerequisites for successful transboundary water management. Armenia has consistently promoted and supported regional and subregional cooperation, including on environmental issues and transboundary water management.”
2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source