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 ... Read More»
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” ... Read More»
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 ... Read More»
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 ... Read More»