A/75/123
I. Introduction
1.
On 12 December 2019, the General Assembly adopted resolution 74/28 entitled
advancing responsible State behaviour in cyberspace in the context of international
security under agenda item 93 on developments in the field of information and
telecommunications in the context of international security.
2.
In paragraph 2 of resolution 74/28, the General Assembly invited all Member
States, taking into account the assessments and recommendations contained in the
reports of the Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of
Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security, to
continue to inform the Secretary-General of their views and assessments on the
following questions:
(a) Efforts taken at the national level to strengthen information security and
promote international cooperation in this field;
(b) The content of the concepts mentioned in the reports of the Group of
Governmental Experts.
3.
Pursuant to that request, on 27 January 2020, a note verbale was sent to all
Member States inviting them to provide information on the subject. As a result of the
ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis, in order to facilitate the submission
of the views on the issues outlined above by Member States, the original deadline for
submission of 15 May 2020 was extended to 31 May 2020.
4.
The replies received at the time of reporting are contained in sections II and III.
Additional replies received after 31 May 2020 will be posted on the website of the
Office for Disarmament Affairs (www.un.org/disarmament/ict-security) in the
original language received.
II. Replies received from Governments
Armenia
[Original: English]
[13 May 2020]
Armenia attaches great importance to open, free, stable and secure cyberspace
based on full compliance with the principles and norms of international law and the
Charter of the United Nations, in their entirety. Taking into account the global nature
of cyberspace, it is important to protect human rights and freedoms online,
particularly the freedom of opinion and expression, which includes the right to seek,
receive and impart information. Meanwhile, the challenges stemming from the use of
information and communications technologies (ICTs) and the cyberenvironment are
wide and diverse. Therefore, the international community should stand united in its
response to prevent the misuse of ICTs and contribute to their peaceful and
cooperative use. Having this in mind, Armenia is actively engaged in international
cooperative platforms to enhance transparency, predictability and stability in
cyberspace and reduce the risks of threats stemming from the use of ICTs.
Armenia is fully committed to the thorough implementation of the Council of
Europe Convention on Cybercrime and its Additional Protocol on the criminalization
of acts of a racist and xenophobic nature committed through computer systems. Since
2019, Armenia has been actively involved in the implementation o f the European
Union and Council of Europe joint CyberEast project aimed at increasing capacities
on cyberresilience, criminal justice and electronic evidence. Similarly, Armenia is
implementing the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE )
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