The Human Rights Defender of Armenia Ms. Kristinne Grigoryan received US Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, and Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations H.E. Mr. Philip Reeker, and his delegation.
Ambassador Reeker was interested in the activities carried out by the Defender’s Office. The Defender presented the institution’s mandate, the guarantees of independence, and structure, highlighting the role of regional subdivisions of the Defender’s Office.
The Defender emphasized that the institution is accredited by the UN as an independent institution with the “A” status.
The Defender presented the problems faced by the people living in the border communities, the most vulnerable groups, the family of the prisoners of war, and missing persons. In response to the Ambassador’s inquiries, Ms. Grigoryan presented the details concerning the institution’s activities carried out to solve the problems of national minorities living in Armenia.
