STATE STRUCTURES AND NGOS FOR THE SAKE OF HUMAN DIGNITY AND SECURITY DEFENCE

National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia
Oct 26 2006

On October 24 Mr. Tigran Torosyan, President of the National Assembly,
received the delegation headed by Mr. Valentin Varennikov, deputy of
the State Duma, President of the International League for the Defence
of Human Dignity and Security, General of the Army. The MP Mr. Hrant
Khachatryan and Mr. Fadey Sargsyan, Adviser to the Prime Minister of
the Republic of Armenia, participated in this meeting.

Expressing thanks for the reception Mr. Varennikov conveyed best
regards of Mr. Boris Grizlov, Speaker of the State Duma of the Russian
Federation and presented the objective of their mission, which is
to establish the NGO – International League for the Defence of Human
Dignity and Security also in Armenia. Its necessity was substantiated
with the necessity to work with the state structures, for finding the
solutions of the issues, which are especially of great importance
for the society. Mr. Varennikov noted that there are already 12
countries in the League, which will become a year old in November,
and also 20 countries will join in near future. The Center of the
Strategic Research of the League studies the level of the conflicts,
the probability of the technogenic catastrophes in different countries
and sends relevant letters to the governments of those countries,
warning about necessity of defence of human dignity and security. The
League also takes measures on preventing the consequences of the
conflicts and catastrophes.

Mr. Tigran Torosyan, President of the National Assembly, welcomed
the establishment of the National League for the Defence of Human
Dignity and Security in Armenia, highlighting the right of dignity
and protection of a person and expressed readiness to assist in the
activity of the National League as well as the International League.

Mr. Tigran Torosyan noted that, unfortunately, the human dignity
is not always highly evaluated in the modern world, however he is
optimistic and ready to promote in overcoming the difficulties.