On January 15, Rubina Lalayan, Advisor to the Human Rights Defender of Armenia, along with staff from the Defender’s departments of international cooperation and public relations, participated in the discussion of a report titled “The Human Rights Situation of Indian Labor Migrants in Armenia,” initiated by the organization “Araminta.”

The research seeks to assess the working environment, degree of vulnerability, and overall human rights situation of Indian nationals employed in Armenia.

Rubina Lalayan outlined the efforts undertaken by the Human Rights Defender’s Office to respond to workplace rights violations, prevent discrimination, and ensure the protection of foreign nationals’ rights.

She stressed that safeguarding the labor rights of foreigners has consistently remained a priority for the institution, and various mechanisms have been applied regularly within this framework.

On August 7, it was reported that dozens of Indian workers blocked the Ijevan–Yerevan interstate road the night before, demanding unpaid wages. The company’s director later claimed they were not demanding wages, but better working conditions, despite being under a three-year employment contract. India’s ambassador visited Ijevan in response.