Press Release: 8th Human Rights Dialogue between the European Union and Armenia

The European Union and Armenia held the eighth round of the annual Human Rights Dialogue in Brussels on 29 May 2017.

The Dialogue highlighted the importance of a free and pluralistic media environment, and political pluralism as a prerequisite for the conduct of democratic elections. The EU encouraged Armenia to increase participation of women and national minority representatives in politics.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: Country Profile: Armenia http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-armenia/

ESO: Background information: Armenian parliamentary election, 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/armenian-parliamentary-election-2017/

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