"Dear representatives of the Kurdish community in
Armenia,
I warmly congratulate you on the occasion of Newroz, the
New Year.
May this holiday that symbolizes spring, bring peace,
health and happiness to the Kurds living in Armenia.
I constantly emphasize that the protection of the rights
of national minorities is one of the key priorities of my work, and in this
context, I attach importance to guaranteeing the rights of people belonging to
national minorities to preserve their national and ethnic identity as well as
the traditions, religion, language and culture.
As the Human Rights Defender, I consider it a priority to
unite all of our efforts in ensuring and effectively protecting the rights of
national minorities in Armenia."