EU envoy urges Armenia to ratify Istanbul Convention
Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin, Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, has insisted on the country’s ratification of the Istanbul Convention.
She voiced strong support for media freedom at the Armenian Forum for Democracy in Yerevan on Wednesday.
The EU envoy highlighted civil society's role in promoting inclusion, as well as in the implementation of women empowerment programs.
"I want to see more women in government and peace processes, I am confident that women can find lasting solutions for peace. There is another problem: gender inequality. I want the Istanbul Convention to be ratified. I know that there are people who will not like what I have just said, but I will say it again: it is about protecting women. I'm counting on civil society's support," she said.