U.S. CHARGE D’AFFAIRES ATTACHES IMPORTANCE TO ARMENIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS’ ACTIVITY AIMED AT DEVELOPMENT OF DEMOCRACY

Noyan Tapan
Dec 20 2006

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. In connection with the Human
Rights Day, on December 20, U.S. Charge d’Affaires in Armenia,
Anthony Godfrey met with Armenian human rights activists. He attached
importance to the fact that in the whole world human rights activists
do their duties often being exposed to infringements, beating, arrest,
imprisonment and even danger of death. As Noyan Tapan was informed from
the U.S. Embassy in RA, A.Godfrey said that human rights activists and
NGOs play a significant part in establishment of free statehood. In
his words, democracy is incomplete without a viable civil society.

"The United States supports the brave citizens of Armenia who do
a considerable work in the sphere of assisting freedom of press,
fighting trafficking, protecting freedom of religion and women’s
rights," the U.S. Charge d’Affaires emphasized. He expressed gratitude
to Armenian human rights activists for "their work aimed at deepening
of democratic reforms."