In Sofia on October 29, Minister Oskanian met with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ivailo Kalfin. The colleagues agreed that the historically and culturally rich and traditionally friendly relations between the two peoples can only serve as a catalyst

On October 4, 2007, Plovdiv’s Community Council unanimously adopted a resolution that acknowledged the Genocide carried out against Armenians from 1915 to 1923. The Armenian Genocide issue was introduced into the agenda by the Coun

On October 24, 2007, Armenia’s Foreign Minister Oskanian met with Ambassador Sergey Kapinos of the Russian Federation, newly appointed Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan. Welcoming the guest, the Minister expressed confidence that t

On October 17, 2007, Armenia’s Foreign Minister addressed the 34th Session of UNESCO’s General Conference in Paris. In the margins of the Conference, the Minister met with Mr. Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO.

On October 19, in the United Arab Emirates on the occasion of the Taste of Armenia Cultural Week, Minister Oskanian met with Crown Prince Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, of Ras Al Khaimah Emirate and signed the Join Declaration on Coopeation betw

On October 9, 2007, Armenia’s Foreign Minister participated in European Parliament External Relations Committee and addressed the members on Armenia-European Union relations and also spoke about the Armenia’s foreign policy priorities.

Foreign Minister Oskanian addressed a gathering of students and faculty at the Tufts University Fletcher School in Medford, Massachusetts on October 5. Prior to delivering his address, the Minister was awarded the Dean’s Medal by Flet

Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs was the keynote speaker at the Armenia Fund USA’s 15th anniversary Gala Dinner on Saturday, October 6, in New York City, at the UN Headquarters. The Minister, who is a member of the Armenia Fu

Minister Vartan Oskanian addressed the UN High-Level Session onInterreligious and Intercultural Dialogue. Sponsored by the Phillipines and Pakistan, the session was dedicated to the need to promote dialog betweencultures and religions for the purpos

On 28 September,  at its 6th Session United Nations Human Rights Council adopted without a vote a Resolution on the Protection of cultural heritage as an important component for the promotion and protection of cultural rights. The Republic of