Armenia

NGO Contacts
United Nations Contacts
Governmental Contacts
New York Permanent Mission

NGO CONTACTS

Ajakits/Helping Hands
Ajakits "Helping Hands" Benevolent NGO in Gyumri works primarily on women's rights and domestic violence issues against women. A Hotline telephone number has been installed at Ajakits that can be called 24 hours a day to help victims of domestic violence in Shirak Region by consulting and advising. Ajakits has conducted more then 40 gender sensitive training seminars, for the women in Shirak Region.
Proshyan Street 235/057, Gyumri 377501
Ph# : 374-69-3-45-04
Fax# : 374-69-3-45-04
Email: ajakits@shirak.am

Armenian Constitutional Right-Protection Centre
#1, Lane 3, Narekatsi Str.,
Vanadzor, Yerevan, Armenia
Ph#: 28 72 29

Association of Women with University Education
Consolidation of the efforts of women with higher education, of their intellectual and professional abilities to address republic's educational, environmental and economic problems and to participate in international cooperation for peace and security in the world.
#33/41 Sayat-Nova St
Yerevan, Armenia
Tel: 52 25 42(h), 57 15 52(h), 62 22 55(h)

Avangard Humanitarian Research Centre
Democracy and Human Rights especially women's rights.
3/2 Soghomon Taronsti, Apt.16, Yerevan.
Ph#: 48 60 42 53 40 11.

Center for Gender Studies of Democracy Union
The CGS's goals are to establish an open, independent library and resource Center, to conduct research, to create training programs for women and men, and to promote gender sensitivity and democracy in Armenian society. Affiliates: Viktoria Avakova, Hasmik Edilian, Maria Mkchitarian (Moscow State University), Roubina Ter-Martirossian, Karine Gezalian, Armine Stepanian.
17 Nalbandian Street, Apt. 4, 375010 Yerevan
Ph#: 374 2 5656 80, 5856 92
Fax#: 374 2 5656 80
Email: root@shahin.arminco.com or gulnara@iom.arminco.com

League of Armenian Women
Provides aid to vulnerable layers of the population. Participates in the distribution of foreign aid in Armenia. Attends to orphans' education problems.
5 Nalbandian St.
Yerevan, Armenia
Ph#: 56 52 66, 22 81 90(h), 55 76 30(h), 28 16 52(h)

Third Millennium without Wars Union
Its activities are mainly of humanitarian character: human rights especially children's and women rights protection , youths education, participation in the Civil Society Building process. The members are physicists, journalists and other specialists. With the State TV channel and several other private channels the organization is transmitting periodical cartoon film on TV, made by the organization, to propagate peace and tolerance.
Fax: + 374 1 15 15 16 or +374 1 56 29 87
E-mail: tmwwu@acc.am or tmww@arminco.com

Union of the Protection of Women's, Children and Family Rights
Working to ensure International Convention of Human Rights.
21 Yerevan Kochar, #40 Yerevan, Armenia
Ph#: 39 28 42

Women's Alliance
c/o UNICEF, Hrazdan Hotel
Pionerskaya 2
Yerevan, Armenia
Fax#: 00873 150 4354

Women's Council
Advocate for women's rights
35 Moskovian, Yerevan.
Ph#: 53 45 06.

Women's Rights Centre
Yerevan University Centre of Family Planning and Sexual Health
E-mail: wrcarm@arminco.com

Youth Centre for Gender Research
1 Alex Manoogian
Yerevan, Armenia
Ph#: 55 03 85

UNITED NATIONS CONTACTS


United Nations Development Programme
Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS
Regional Support Center
Grosslingova 35, 811 09 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Ph#: (421-7)59337-11
Fax#: (421-7)59337-450
Email: fo.slo@undp.org
Website: http://www.undp.sk

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Armenia
Mr. Vahan Asatryan Consultant (Gender): vahan_a@undp.am
United Nations Office
14 K, Liebknecht Street , Yerevan 375010
Ph #:(374-1) 543 812
Fax #: (3741) 54 38 11
Website: www.undp.am/

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office in Armenia
UN Resident Coordinator &
UNDP Resident Representative: Mr. Joel Boutroue
Deputy Resident Representative: Ms. Amal Medani
Karl Liebknecht 14, 375010 Yerevan, Armenia
Ph#: (374-2) 15-14-53 or (374-2) 56-03-40
Fax#: (374-2) 15-14-52 or (873) 150-4354 (Satellite)
E-mail: registry.am@undp.org
Website: http://www.undp.am

GOVERNMENT CONTACTS

Department of Women's Affairs Ministry of Social Security
69 Teryan Str., Yerevan 375 009, Armenia
Ph#: 374 1 58 76 72
Fax#: 374 1 58 17 57
Email: karhakobian@yahoo.com
Website: www.mss.am

NEW YORK PERMANENT MISSION

Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the United Nations
119 East 36th Street, New York, N.Y. 10016
Ph#: (212) 686-9079
Fax#: (212) 686-3934
E-mail: armenia@un.int