The Statement in support to decision adopted by the Women Council under the Prime Minister.

Today at UN House, a joint press conference was held to announce the launching of 2013 “16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence” campaign in Armenia.   The conference was attended by Mr. Bradley Busetto, the UN Resident Coordinator in Armenia, as well as heads of delegations from the US embassy, the European Union Delegation, the OSCE and the Council of Europe.

Mr. Busetto opened the press conference and read the joint statement of the parties in support to the recent decision adopted by the Women Council under the Prime Minister. The latter voiced a call, inter alia, to ensure the effective implementation of the law “On Provision of Equal Rights and Equal Opportunities for Women and Men.”