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The National Plan of Action for the Rights of the Child
April 02, 2003
NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
(The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must be cited when referring to or quoting from this text.)
(2003-2015)

In accordance with decision No.558 of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, the National Commission was established. 
Members of the Commission are:

1. Razmik Martirossian ­ Chairman of the Commission, Minister of Social Security
2. Karine Soudjian ­ Co-ordinator of the National Commission, Head of Human Rights and Humanitarian Issues Desk of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
3. Araik Petrossian ­ Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Social Security
4. Armen Eritsian ­ Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs
5. Aida Topuzian ­ Deputy Minister of Education and Science
6. Vahram Barsseghian ­ Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports
7. Karine Haroutunian ­ Chief Specialist of the Legal Department of the National Assembly
8. Karine Saribekyan ­ Head of Department for Maternity and Child Health of the Ministry of Health
9. Varsenik Baghdassarian ­ Advisor, United Nations Desk of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
10. Nelli Durian ­ Head of the Division for Minors of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
11. Hrachya Petrossian ­ Member of the State Council of the Ministry of Statistics
12. Aram Haroutunian ­ Representative of the Non-Governmental Organization “Orran”
13. Susanna Tadevossian ­ Representative of the Non-Governmental organization “Bridge of Hope”
The National Commission established a working group with the following members:
Karine Soudjian ­ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Coordinator)
Karine Haroutunian ­ National Assembly
Karine Saribekian ­ Ministry of Health
Nelli Durian ­ Ministry of Internal Affairs
Garnik Gulumjian ­ Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport
Robert Stepanian ­ Ministry of Education and Science
Diane Martirossova ­ Ministry of Statistics
Hajk Khemchian ­ Ministry of Justice
Gajane Poghossian ­ Ministry of Social Security
Nani Oskanian ­ Association of Children’s Health Promotion, NGO “First to the Children”
Karine Kocharian ­ NGO “My Right”

The National Commission for the Protection of the Rights of the Child wishes to acknowledge the following organizations and individuals for their contributions to the development of the NPA:

Branislav Jekic, Gohar Khojayan (UNICEF/Armenia), Diane Paravazyan (Armenian Assembly of America), Vrej Atabekian (International Bureau for Children’s Rights/Canada), Karine Boyakhchian (Lecturer to the State Institute on Economics), Ashot Yesayan (First Deputy Minister/Ministry of Social Security) 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must be cited when referring to or quoting from this text and if you wish to comment, or would like to make a contribution to the National Plan of Action for the Protection of the Rights of the Child, please contact:

Ms. Karine Soudjian

Coordinator of the National Commission for the Protection of the Rights of the Child
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
2 Government House
Republic Square
Yerevan, 375010
E-mail: k.soudjian@mfa.am

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