Speech by His Excellency Vartan Oskanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Armenia at the Pro-Armenia Conference Armenia in the 21st Century

Thank you for inviting me to speak on Armenia and Armenians in the 21st century. It's a special pleasure to be able to do that in a hall full of people who not only know where Armenia is and who Armenians are, but also where Armenia was and who Armenians have been in the last 4000 years. You all come from countries where there

Minister Gives Pre-Election Interview Armenia in the Region,  Interview with Mr. Vartan Oskanian, MFA by Vahan Hovhannisian, Journalist, H1 Television Or

Vahan Hovhannisian: Good evening; We weren't able to arrange a debate today, but the list of topics to be covered is quite clear, and I don't think our conversation will suffer as a result. Mr. Oskanian, during these 20-25 days, Armenia's foreign relations have not occupied a significant place in this campaign. There

Minister Oskanian Addresses John Smith Fellows

I wish to welcome you all here today. I want to thank the organizers for acknowledging the need to offer our young managers from the private and the public sectors, with the exposure necessary to provide better governance within our countries. I want to encourage the participants, too, to make the best possible use of their opportunity

STATEMENT by Mr. Vartan Oskanian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia at the 57th Session of the United Nations General Assembly General Deb

Mr. President,  Mr. Secretary-General,  Excellencies,  Distinguished Delegates, May I begin by congratulating Mr. Jan Kavan upon his election to the post of President of this 57th session of the General Assembly and wish him success in his work. I would also like to thank Mr.

SPEECH BY VARTAN OSKANIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

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 opportunity extended to me by TESEV to address this group. Anyone interested in the significance of political debate, in Turkey, as

UN General Assembly 4th Special Session

Speaker: Rouben Shugarian Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. President, As we reflect on the years since the 1995 World Summit for Social Development, we find ourselves at the crossroad of globalization and of a new information age

Interview with Vartan Oskanian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia

How do you explain the assassinations which took place a few days ago? This is clearly a terrorist act,  which is to be categorically condemned. Of course, the perpetrators will be tried in the strictest sense, and will no doubt receive the appropriate verdict, according to the letter of the law. We expect that the trial wil

Interview with Vartan Oskanian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia

How do you explain the assassinations which took place a few days ago? This is clearly a terrorist act,  which is to be categorically condemned. Of course, the perpetrators will be tried in the strictest sense, and will no doubt receive the appropriate verdict, according to the letter of the law. We expect that the trial wil

DELEGATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

After a careful rereading of the Chairman's perception paper of the Charter for European Security (PC.SMC/48/99) this delegation would like to make the following comments addressed at the overall orientation of the draft. We will contribute more specific editorial suggestions as drafting activities progress. May we at the outset expr

Statement by Mr.Vartan Oskanian

Mr. Chairman, Distinguished representatives Here we are again, at an OSCE Ministerial, on a journey began long time ago, in Helsinki. The journey has not always been a smooth one, nor the achievements continuous or to everyone's liking, but they have been cumulative, and they have helped progress towards greater security and