RA Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan had a video call with the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia Tatiana Moskalkova.

The Ombudsman’s Office informs about this.

During the conversation, the parties discussed human rights issues related to the spread of the New Coronavirus (COVID-19) in both countries. Specifically, there were specific discussions on the rights of RA citizens in the RF or the rights of permanent residents of the RA but working in the RF. Cases of family reunification and return to countries due to epidemic restrictions have been studied separately.

During the video call, the parties exchanged experience on the legal framework in the field of work, cooperation with the competent state authorities, activities aimed at raising awareness of the public, including national minorities.

Arman Tatoyan informed that he has published a guide on “New Coronavirus and Human Rights in Emergency Situations”, which has been published in Braille, has been translated into English and Russian languages, as well as in the languages ​​of national minorities living in our country – Kurdish, Yezidi, Assyrian, Indian.

The parties stressed the importance of effective cooperation between partner organizations in the field of human rights protection and dissemination of the Coronavirus. The Ombudsman emphasized the cooperation with the Armenian Embassy in the Russian Federation and the existence of fast and efficient exchange of information between the Embassy and the Ombudsman.

The parties discussed the issue of more efficient and faster organization of the citizens’ support through the hotline service, as the number of hotline calls increased in epidemic and emergency situations.

It was agreed that such discussions would take place regularly in the current situation in order to exchange experience.

The staffs of the two countries have separated staff members who work closely together and exchange information to ensure citizens’ rights in the current situation.