Foreign Minister of Armenia has a meeting with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs

On March 16, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian who was in Paris on a working visit had a meeting with the OSCE Co-Chairs Yuri Merzlyakov, Bernard Fassier, Robert Bradtke and Andrzej Kasprzyk, the personal representative to the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office. In the course of the meeting, they discussed the recent developments in the negotiations on the settlement of Artsa

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian meets CoE Ago Group

On 20 November, Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers Ago Monitoring Group (Ago Group) headed by Ambassador Stelian Stoian.  Welcoming the guests Minister Nalbandian stressed the importance of the visit within the context of getting acquainted with the reforms implemented in Armenia. Edward Nalbandi

Foreign Minister of Armenia meets with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs

On July 8, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Yuri Merzlyakov (Russia), Bernard Fassier (France), Matthew Bryza (USA) as well as Andrzej Kasprzyk, the personal representative to the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office. In the course of the meeting they discussed preparatory issues of the forthcoming meeting of the Presidents of Armenia and Azerba

Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Edward Nalbandian receives the candidate for the CoE Secretary General

On June 12, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, member of the Polish Sejm, candidate for the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz presented to Foreign Minister of Armenia his viewpoints on  further activity of the Council of Europe, improvement and increase of the efficiency of the organisation.

Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian meets the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Bernard Fassier

On May 14, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian received Bernard Fassier, the OSCE Minsk Group French Co-Chair. In the course of the meeting the discussions focused on the issues concerning Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) peace process. The two also exchanged views on regional issues.

Minister Nalbandian had a meeting with the OSCE Minsk Group co chairs.

On June 27 the foreign minister Nalbandian received the OSCE Minsk Group co chairs Bernard Fassier (France), Matthew Bryza (USA), Yuri Merzlyakov (Russia), and Anjey Kasperchik, the personal representative of the OSCE chairman in office. During the negotiations Minister Nalbandian presented to the Co-chairs the approaches of Armenia on the proposals presented by the OSCE Minsk G

Minister Oskanian Received Baroness Caroline Cox of the British House of Lords

On September 10, 2007, Minister Oskanian received Baroness Caroline Cox, Deputy Speaker of the British House of Lords, accompanied by House of Lords member David Alton. They had recently observed the inauguration of the newly-elected President Bako Sahakyan on September 7. Minister Oskanian expressed appreciation for the Baroness’s great efforts in support of Nagorno Kara

Minister Oskanian Met with OSCE Minsk Group co-Chairs

On July 10, Minister Oskanian met with OSCE Minsk Group co-Chairs Yuri Merzlyakov and Bernard Fassier, as well as Elizabeth Rood of the US State Department. Andrzej Kasprzyk, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman in Office also took part in the meeting.  They assessed the outcome of the June 9 meeting between Armenia’s and Azerbaijan’s presidents, who had met in S

Foreign Minister Oskanian Meets with OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs

 On May 23, Minister Oskanian received OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs Yuri Merzlyakov of Russia and Bernard Fassier of France, who are in Yerevan on the first leg of a visit that will include Baku. During the meeting, the Armenian Minister and the co-chairs stressed those issues which have yet to be resolved in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict negotiation process. Minister Oskanian and

SPEECH BY VARTAN OSKANIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA AT THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ՁPROSPECTS FOR REGIONAL AND TRANSREGIONAL COO

Allow me to welcome you to Armenia, and to welcome the effort being made by this conference, its organizers and participants to promote the continuation of regional dialog on basic issues facing our collective future. I have no doubt that whatever the future holds for the Caucasus, we are in it together. Here, even more than