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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