sentences:  On 26 August 2019, the Minister of Justice, Rustam Badasyan stated that Armenia does not recognize same-sex marriage.Even though Armenia was the first nation in the region to endorse the UN declaration on sexual orientation and gender identity in December 2008, as of 2018, there is no legislation protecting LGBT persons from discrimination.A 2011 survey showed that 50% of people in Armenia would "walk away indifferently" if they were witnessing violence against an LGBT person, highlighting the strongly-embedded cultural belief against homosexuality.