1. When did the Republic of Armenia join the Council of Europe?
2. When did the Republic of Armenia sign the European Convention on Human Rights, the first international legal instrument guaranteeing the protection of human rights?
3. What is one goal of Armenia’s membership in the Council of Europe?
Build highways in the regions
Improve democracy, rule of law and human rights
Start a space programme
4. How does Armenia benefit from the Council of Europe’s legal framework?
By gaining military protection
By aligning its laws with European human rights standards
By joining the European Union
5. Which city hosts the Council of Europe headquarters?
Yerevan
Geneva
Brussels
Strasbourg
6. What is the name of the European human rights court where anyone can apply in case of violation of their human rights by the Republic of Armenia, after exhausting domestic remedies?
The International Criminal Court (ICC)
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
The International Court of Justice (ICJ)
7. How many member states does the Council of Europe currently have?
8. When did Armenia first chair the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe?
9. Which of the following is NOT a Council of Europe monitoring mechanism involving Armenia?
GRECO (anti-corruption)
ECRI (anti-racism)
CPT (prevention of torture)
OSCE/ODIHR (election monitoring)
10. How many Armenian judges currently serve at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)?
On 25 January 2001 the Republic of Armenia joined the Council of Europe as its fully-fledged member state.