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Remarks by Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch at World Press Freedom Day Event

Yesterday, on May 3, the international community celebrated World Press Freedom Day. Every year on this important occasion, the United States recognizes the essential contribution of a free press to the institution of democracy, and honors the sacrifices of those who are working to establish an independent media in Armenia and throughout the world. Freedom ...

By U.S. Mission Armenia | 3 May, 2009 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador, World Press Freedom

Remarks at OSI Conference on Human Rights in Armenia

Thank you Lusig, Larissa, and thanks to OSI for hosting this conference and inviting me here to participate. Today, I thought that I would focus my remarks on one of the most basic rights in any democracy – freedom of the press. Thomas Jefferson once said, “Were it left to me to decide whether we should ...

By U.S. Mission Armenia | 19 March, 2009 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: AAA, Ambassador, NATO

Remarks by Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch at AAA International Youth Seminar

Thank you, Tevan. Head of NATO Division of the MFA, Mr. Isaraelyan, Ambassador Lonsdale, members of the South Caucasus Youth Forum. The title of your seminar is “NATO at 60, a New Start” and, coincidentally, it was only a few days ago that our new Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, called for a “fresh start” ...

By U.S. Mission Armenia | 13 March, 2009 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: AAA, Ambassador, NATO

Remarks at The NDI Women’s Leadership Program Training Course

Gegham thank you very much for the opportunity to speak to you today. It is inspiring to see so many women leaders and future women leaders of Armenia in this room. When I thought about what I was going to say today, my first thought was, “Isn’t ‘women in leadership’ pretty much the same as ...

By U.S. Mission Armenia | 17 February, 2009 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador, NDI, Women's Leadership

Reception in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr., and Mikhail Danielyan

Thank you all for joining me tonight during this inspiring and historic week. On Monday, we celebrated the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., who committed – and ultimately gave — his life to the struggle for justice, racial equality and human rights. On the same day, we remembered with sadness, the second anniversary of ...

By U.S. Mission Armenia | 22 January, 2009 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador, Mikael Danielyan

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