STATEMENT BY Mr. VARTAN OSKANIAN, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIAAT THE 31st GENERAL CONFERENCE OF UNESCO

  Mr. President, Mr. Director General, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, I would like to greet the representatives and delegates to the 31st General Conference of UNESCO. And I would like to congratulate you, Mr. Preside

Peaceful, Creative Work For The Sake And Glory Of Our Five-Year Old Independent Statehood

Dear compatriots, In my address to you last year, I expressed hope that 1995 would be a year in which the hardships of our people would be alleviated and tangible results of the independent statehood would be exhibited. Today I can state with deep satisfaction that my optimism was completely justified. Unlike previous years, 1995 be

General information about Republic of Armenia

Official NameRepublic of Armenia (RA), short: Armenia FlagThe flag is tricolor with three horizontal and equal alternating stripes of red, blue and Orange (from top to bottom). The correlation between the width and length of the flag is 1/2.  The Coat of ArmsThe Coat of Arms of the Republic of Armenia is as follows: On a shield, positioned in the center, Mount Ararat is represented with Noa

Governance

Constitution The Constitution of the Republic of Armenia was adopted on 5 July 1995 through a referendum. Amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia were made on 27 November 2005 and on 6 December 2015 through referenda. Constitutional description The Republic of Armenia is a sovereign, democratic, social state governed by the rule of law. In the Republic of Armenia, the p

India

General information The Republic of Armenia attaches great importance to the strengthening of friendly and mutually beneficial ties and the establishment of а new partnership with the Republic of India. Diplomatic relations between Armenia and India were established on August 31, 1992. H.E. Mr. Vahagn Afyan is the Ambassador of Armenia to India is (presented his Credentials to the President of

European Union

General Information           Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the European Union (EU) were established on 10 August, 1992. On 18 December, 2023, Ambassador Tigran Balayan, Head of the Mission of the Republic of Armenia to the European Union, presented his credentials to Charles Michel, President of the European Council. On 4

Germany

General Information Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Federal Republic of Germany were established in January 1992. On December 1, 1992, the Embassy of Germany was opened in Yerevan. The Embassy of Armenia in Germany was opened in 1994. On November 5, 2021, Viktor Yengibaryan was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the

Russia

General information Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Russian Federation were established on April 3, 1992. The Republic of Armenia and the Russian Federation have close allied relations marked by frequent bilateral visits at the high and the highest levels. Armenian-Russian strategic cooperation covers all directions of the bilateral cooperation agenda, including mili

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE FRANCOPHONIE

General information On March 20, 1970, 21 states and governments, Belgium, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Côte d’Ivoire, Dahomey (1620–1900, present-day Benin), France, Gabon, Haiti, Upper Volta (1958–1984, present-day Burkina Faso), Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Monaco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo, Tunisia, Vietnam, and Quebec, established the Agency for Cultural

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS (ICRC)

Mandate and Mission The ICRC is an impartial, neutral and independent organization with a mission of assistance for victims of war and internal conflicts as well as protection of their life and dignity. Established in 1863 by Henry Dunant, the ICRC served as a solid basis for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The work of the ICRC is based on the Geneva Conventions of 1949 an