Today is historical for the Armenian people. Led by universal values and the fundamental idea of peaceful coexistence, twenty years ago the newly-independent Armenia joined the family of the united nations. Armenia has honorably accepted the obligations envisaged by the UN Charter, which coincide with our people’s desires. During two decades Armenia has brought its continuous contribution to the realization of the UN purposes- the maintenance of international peace and security, the settlement of disputes peacefully and based on principles of international law, the development of friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, the international co-operation in solving problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character, the promotion of respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms. With the international community’s joint efforts Armenia will continue its engaged participation in the UN activities to address global challenges and find solutions to the existing problems with an aim to assure more secure, peaceful, stable and dignified future for humanity.

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