Armenia’s child rights reforms presented at high-level event in Greece

Armenian Ambassador to Greece Tigran Mkrtchyan has presented the Armenian government’s reforms in the protection of children’s rights during a high-level event at the International Hellenic University in Thessaloniki. The ambassador chaired one of the panel discussions and delivered remarks at the event titled “The Role of Academia in Promoting Child Rights,” organized at the initiative of the UNICEF office in Greece, the Armenian Embassy said.

The high-level event brought together ambassadors from several countries, representatives of international organizations, and sector experts.

Ambassador Mkrtchyan addressed reforms implemented by the Armenian government in the field of child rights protection, highlighting the importance of the new Law on the Rights of the Child and the Child Protection System adopted in 2025, as well as programs in education, healthcare, and social protection.

The ambassador highly valued the effective cooperation between Armenia and UNICEF, emphasizing the organization’s important contribution to the development of child rights protection, inclusive education, healthcare, and social support systems.

In his remarks, he also focused on protecting children in the digital space, ensuring online safety, and the importance of international cooperation to uphold children’s rights in the face of misinformation and other contemporary challenges.

The ambassador also referred to programs and initiatives aimed at protecting children’s rights in Armenian schools and higher education institutions, noting that, at the initiative of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, the 2025–2026 academic year in the general education system has been declared the “Year of a Safe and Secure Educational Environment.”

The participants of the event exchanged views on existing challenges, best practices, and prospects for multilateral cooperation in the field of child rights protection.