Permanent Representative of Armenia to UN Zohrab Mnatsakanyan handed over the text of the Pan-Armenian Declaration on Armenian Genocide centennial translated into all UN official languages to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Mediamax reports.

Mnatsakanyan noted that the Declaration aims to strengthen and develop the universal struggle against the crime of genocide. The Secretary General hailed Armenia’s active involvement in versatile international processes as well as its support to the activities of the UN office.

Mnatsakanyan informed Ban about the Armenian Genocide centennial events, stressing their importance in terms of pointing to the inadmissibility of atrocities and reinforcing consistent steps aimed at genocide prevention.

The Armenian ambassador also briefed on Aurora Humanitarian Award officially launched on March 10, as part of the 100 LIVES initiative launched in New York to express gratitude to the individuals and institutions whose heroic actions saved Armenian lives during the Genocide 100 years ago..

Besides, the exchanged views on the peaceful settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The UN Secretary General reaffirmed the ongoing support to the resolution of the conflict within the OSCE Minsk Group, in accordance with their proposals.