YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on April 6 received President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) Ms. Souhayr Belhassen who had arrived in Yerevan in connection with the 37th forum of FIDH. Expressing a high opinion about cooperation between Armenia and FIDH, the president welcomed the decision to hold a forum of FIDH in Yerevan. He wished success and efficient work to the forum participants, expressing a hope that during the forum they would have an opportunity to become acquainted with the history and traditions of Armenia. The press service of the RA president reported that S. Sargsyan said there are still numerous problems in the field of human rights protection in Armenia, but obviously, it is impossible to solve all these problems at once. "We apply the principle of comparison in this issue: if there are more problems today than a few years ago, it means that our activity is in need of revision. However, if progress has been made, it means we make efforts in the right direction," the president noted. S. Belhassen said that Armenia is in an advantageous position in the region in terms of human rights protection, and today importance is attached to the whole region through Armenia. She expressed a hope that cooperation with Armenia would continue to develop through improvement in the activities of Armenian institutions aimed at human rights protection.

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