A/HRC/44/10 against discrimination, racism and intolerance against these minorities, inter alia, by raising the problem at the international level. 23. With regard to the OHCHR compilation, the head of the delegation pointed to the lack of references to the positive changes in Armenia, which enjoyed strong support from international organizations. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 24. During the interactive dialogue, 93 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. 25. Germany expressed its concern about persisting restrictions on the rights of women and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. 26. Greece commended Armenia for the significant achievements in areas such as the conduct of free and fair elections and the freedoms of assembly and expression since the velvet revolution. 27. The Holy See welcomed the different initiatives taken to bring domestic legislation on fundamental human rights more into line with international standards. 28. Honduras welcomed the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. 29. Iceland welcomed the commitment of the Government to create favourable conditions for the exercise of equal rights and equal opportunities for women and men. 30. India made recommendations. 31. Indonesia commended the continued commitment to protect the rights of persons with disabilities, particularly in the context of deinstitutionalization. 32. The Islamic Republic of Iran appreciated efforts to promote and protect children’s rights, in particular by eliminating the online sexual exploitation of children. 33. Iraq commended efforts aimed at promoting and protecting human rights and efforts to implement the Sustainable Development Goals. 34. Ireland remained concerned at the alleged targeting of non-governmental organizations and human rights defenders seeking to address discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and religious affiliation. 35. Israel took note of efforts to curtail inequalities and combat different types of discrimination, including the strategy on gender policy and the plan for social inclusion of persons with disabilities. 36. Italy appreciated the adoption of the National Strategy for Human Rights Protection and the law on domestic violence. 37. Japan commended the adoption of the National Strategy for Human Rights Protection. It noted the increasing numbers of women involved in political decision-making processes. 38. Kuwait commended the progress made in the protection of children, particularly victims of trafficking in persons. 39. Kyrgyzstan welcomed the steps taken towards gender equality and the empowerment of women. 40. The Lao People’s Democratic Republic noted the commitment of Armenia to further promote and protect human rights, in particular those of children and persons with disabilities. 41. Lebanon commended the promotion of the mandate of the Human Rights Defender, especially in the light of the constitutional amendments of 2015. 42. Liechtenstein welcomed that Armenia joined the Code of Conduct regarding Security Council action against genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes. 4