15:01, 9 August 2023
YEREVAN, AUGUST 9, ARMENPRESS. On August 9, the Armenian Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Narek Mkrtchyan, received the head of the EU delegation, Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin, who is completing her diplomatic mission in Armenia, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs said in a press release.
Narek Mkrtchyan commended the effective cooperation with the ambassador and emphasized the latter's contribution to ensuring the smooth progress of joint programs in the field of social protection and in the works carried out in crisis situations.
Minister Mkrtchyan noted that today the residents of Nagorno-Karabakh, including about 30,000 children and more than 9,000 people with disabilities, lack the necessary living conditions, and that now the active role of the international community is urgent in order to prevent a humanitarian disaster.
"Thanks to your active involvement, we have quite an impressive circle of interaction. There are enough institutional foundations to further deepen and develop the implementation of joint programs and initiatives in the field of social protection,” the Minister said.
The ambassador emphasized the importance of the works carried out jointly with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.
"We really had a high level of cooperation with the Ministry. We have always tried to provide necessary support to Armenia, especially in crisis situations. I am confident that we will continue to combine our forces and ensure that joint initiatives are complementary to each other," the ambassador said.
During the meeting, the ambassador also highly appreciated the cooperation of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs with the civil society and emphasized that the invested efforts and significant results are also noticeable in the strengthening of gender policy, the fight against domestic violence and a number of other directions.
At the end of the meeting, the ambassador expressed her willingness to have continuous cooperation even after completing the EU mission.