The official opening of TUMO centre in Los Angeles

On October 18, the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies officially opened its Los Angeles branch. At the official opening ceremony, remarks were delivered by TUMO founder Sam Simonian, TUMO Director Marie Lou Papazian, Director of the Los Angeles b

Statement by Mr. Arsen Kotanjyan, First Secretary of the Delegation of Armenia at the First Committee Thematic Discussion on Nuclear Weapons

Mr. Chair, Disarmament and non-proliferation are among the priorities of Armenia’s foreign policy agenda. Armenia attaches great importance to the existing arms reduction and disarmament regimes and stresses the necessity of the universality o

Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan met with Congressman Pat Harrigan

On October 16, Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan met with Congressman Pat Harrigan.The prospects for deepening cooperation between Armenia and the United States were discussed, in particular, the opportunities for realizing the untapped potential in the ene

Armenia’s History and Culture Presented at the United Nations Office in Vienna

On 16 October 2025, the spouses of the diplomats of the Permanent Mission of Armenia to the United Nations Office in Vienna organized an event dedicated to Armenia. It showcased the rich history, culture, and traditions of Armenia. A special emphasis

Statement by the Delegation of the Republic of Armenia at the UNTOC Working Group on Trafficking in Persons

The national legal framework of the Republic of Armenia establishes specific procedural guarantees and protective measures for victims of trafficking in persons, including the possibility of anonymous testimony, use of videoconferencing technology, p

Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan met with Niamh King, Director of the Aspen Strategic Group and Aspen Security Forum

On October 16, Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan met with Niamh King, Director of the Aspen Strategic Group and Aspen Security Forum.During the meeting, the latest developments in Armenian-American relations were discussed, as well as possible areas of coop

Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan met with U.S. Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff

On October 16, Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan met with U.S. Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff at the Holocaust Museum, within the framework of the event dedicated to Middle East Peace Summit and the Second Anniversary of October 7 attacks.The prog

Intervention by the Delegation of Armenia at the Interactive dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Mr. Chair, Armenia welcomes the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Volker Türk. We believe that UN human rights system, especially its early warning and early response mechanism should be further strengthened and adequately resourced.&n

Meeting with the Consul General of the State of Qatar

On October 15, 2025 Dr. Karen Israyelyan, Consul General of the Republic of Armenia in Los Angeles, received Mr. Mansour Abdullah Al-Sulaiti, Consul General of the State of Qatar in Los Angeles, at the latter’s request.During the meeting, the s

Satatement by H.E. Mr. Paruyr Hovhannisyan, Permanent Representative of Armenia to UN, at the UNGA Informal meeting on the UN80 Initiative: SG report on Changing Structures and Realigning Programmes

Madam President, I thank you for convening this important meeting. We welcome the “Shifting Paradigms” report of the Secretary-General that focuses on structural reforms and programmatic realignments across the UN system in response to p