At the annual Black Sea Economic Cooperation meeting, held this year in Tirana, Albania, Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian addressed the council of ministers of the 10 member countries. The Black

- Mr. Oskanian, you met your Turkish counterpart Sukru Sina Gurel in New York recently. Despite the fact that the bilateral meetings were initiated at the beginning of this year, the meeting with Gurel was th

Mr. President,  Mr. Secretary-General,  Excellencies,  Distinguished Delegates, May I begin by congratulating Mr. Jan Kavan upon his election to the post o

A year later, no one can argue that the consequences of September 11, 2001, will be enduring. The horror and outcome of such destruction affected us all, even here in Armenia -- half a world away from

Minister Oskanian received the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Cooperation Commission which has been in Armenia for several days, to attend the fourth session of the commission. Mrs. Ursula Schleicher,

First in the spirit of regional solidarity, let me congratulate Turkey in its football triumphs. There are some victories that we can all applaud and delight in. Let me express my appreciation for the opportunit

Excellencies, Mr. Secretary-General, Ladies and gentlemen, At the outset I would like to express our gratitude to President Sezer and the Turkish Government for organizing this histor

Honorable Mr. Chairman, Excellencies, distinguished participants, A restless quest for historical truth and justice, and political pragmatism are by no means antidotes. Genocides, holocausts and oth

Mr. Chairman Madame High Commissioner Distinguished Delegates Let me first share the confidence expressed by previous speakers that, under the skillful guidance of Ambassador Yakubovsky, the

Mr. Chairman and Excellencies, Dear colleagues,  Mr. Chairman, Allow me first to thank you for extending this opportunity to me to address the Permanent Council on behalf of my c