Armenia’s institutional approach to the human rights of minorities is driven by my nation’s historic experiences, both positive and negative. In many instances Armenians enjoyed full protection of their rights, but on the others they were forced to flee persecution and were subjected to atrocity crimes. We are convinced that such crimes should be addressed by application of accountability, promotion of truth, provision of remedies and reparations to the victims, and guarantees of non-recurrence. In conclusion, Armenia emphasizes that it may take a spark to start a fire, but a great deal of political will be necessary to channel the efforts on upholding human rights and introducing accountability mechanisms for redress. I thank you.