Statement on Presidential elections in Armenia

Mr. Chairman, We would like to thank the European Union, United States, Russian Federation, Belarus and Turkey for their close attention to the Presidential elections in Armenia, which took place on February 18, 2013. We took note of the statements

25th Anniversary of Sumgait Tragedy Commemorated in New York

These days, events commemorating the tragic anniversary of the February 1988 massacres of Armenians in the town of Sumgait (Azerbaijan) are being held in New York city.

Ceremony of laying flowers and wreaths

On February 28, in front of the khachkar in the territory of the Armenian St.Harutyun church took place the ceremony of laying flowers and wreaths in the memory of the victims of Sumgait pogroms in 1988. The event was attended by the RA Ambassador to

Concert of the Geghard Monastery Choir in Beirut

On February 27 the Embassy of Armenia in Lebanon in the framework of the Al-Bustan international music festival organized a concert with participation of the Geghard Monastery Choir from Armenia (artistic director Mher Navoyan). The concert was perfo

Ambassador discussed Khojaly events with Minister Peter Van Loan

On February 27 Ambassador Armen Yeganian met the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Minister Peter Van Loan. After discussing bilateral parliamentary relations Ambassador Yeganian presented to the Minister the true facts about the Kho

International Day at Masdar Institute

The Armenian students of Masdar Institute of Science and Technology took part at this event on 26 February 2013, in collaboration with the Embassy of Armenia. The event was hosted by the Student Affairs Office of Masdar Institute and organized entir

Commemorating Sumgait pogroms’ victims in Oslo

A piano concert in honor of the victims of the Armenian pogroms in Sumgait, Azerbaijan (February 1988), was organized by the Armenian community of Norway.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian meets the 2013 class

Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian delivers the first lecture for the 2013 class of the Diplomatic School

The 25th anniversary of the special session of the Council of People's Deputies of the NKAO in 1988

On February 20, 2012 at the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia to the Russian Federation was held an event devoted to the 25th anniversary of the special session of the Council of People's Deputies of the NKAO in 1988 on a petition to the Su

Armenia’s 2013 Index of Economic Freedom Rank once again above European average ranking

On February 19, 2013, the Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal released its joint study of economic freedom and investment climate trends in the world, better known as the Index of Economic Freedom. Armenia’s rank of 38 out of 17