Ambassador of Armenia to Egypt Armen Melkonian presents the copies of his credentials to the Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt Ahmed Aboul Gheit

On August 20, Armen Melkonian, the newly appointed Ambassador of Armenia to Egypt presented the copies of his credentials to Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt. In the course of the talks that followed the ceremony, Minister Aboul Gheit congratulated Ambassador Melkonian on his appointment and expressed hope that new Armenian Ambassador will have his pers

Ambassador of Hungary presents the copies of his credentials to Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian

On April 8, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian received Gábor Sági, the newly appointed Ambassador of Hungary in Armenia (residence in Tbilisi) on the occasion of presenting the copies of his credentials. In his welcoming remarks, Edward Nalbandian mentioned that Armenia is interested in development of Armenian-Hungarian relations and expressed hope

Vietnam’s Newly-Appointed Ambassador Bui Dinh Dinh Presents Copies of Credentials to Minister Oskanian

On March 24, Bui Dinh Dinh, the newly-appointed Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the Republic of Armenia (residence in Moscow), presented copies of his credentials to Minister Oskanian. The Minister welcomed the Ambassador, and wished him good luck in his high mission expressing hope that the historically warm relations between Armenia and Vietnam will get a ne

Vartan Oskanian meets with US Charge d’Affaires Rudolph Perina

On July 16, Minister Vartan Oskanian received US Charge d’Affaires, Ambassador Rudolph Perina. Minister Oskanian congratulated Mr. Perina on his appointment, noting that the Ambassador’s experience and excellent knowledge of Armenia and the region would be invaluable assets in carrying out his high mission. Minister Oskanian and Ambassador Perina agreed that it was

Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian Visits the Netherlands, Meets with Minister Bernard Bot

On January 30, the minister of FA of RA Vartan Oskanian who was on a working trip in the Netherlands met with his counterpart Bernard Bot. Greeting the guest, the minister of FA of the Netherlands singled out the themes of common interest for both sides such as bilateral cooperation, assistance programs within the framework of EU Neighborhood Policy, as well as regional issues. Both sides s

Head of ODIHR on Visit to Armenia

Foreign Minister Oskanian received the head of the OSCE Office on DemocraticInstitutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Ambassador Christian Strohal, onMonday January 15 and welcomed him to Armenia on the eve of parliamentaryelections. Minister Oskanian stressed that Armeniaդs authorities value ODIHRդs work insupport of democratization. Ambassador Strohal in turn noted that the purpose of his visit is

Statement of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Countries Sixtieth Session of the UN General Assembly Agenda Item 40, "The situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan"

The Russian Federation, France, and the United States of America, as the Co-Chair countries of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's Minsk Group, remain committed to promoting a peaceful, negotiated resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In this capacity, we take with great seriousness concerns raised by either side to

Statement by His Excellency Vartan Oskanian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia At the First Session of the UN Human Rights Council

Mr. President, I congratulate you on your selection, and the new Council on this, its inaugural session. The third pillar of the UN - human rights - is now on a par with the other two - peace and security, and development. Humanity's stake in each of these interdependent aspects of life has been affirmed by the creation and m

Statement ByH.E. Vartan OskanianMinister Of Foreign AffairsAt The 114th Session Of TheCouncil Of Europe Committee Of Ministers

Secretary General, Dear Colleagues, Each year, the focus of this organization and its member states remains the same: to enhance democratization and rule of law so that governments can nurture healthy societies and healthy economies. Together with the OSCE and the European Union, the Council has wo

Speech by His Excellency Robert Kocharian President of the Republic of Armenia At the Plenary Meeting of the Council of the European Union

Ladies and Gentlemen, Our gathering here today marks a new qualitative beginning for our countries. We can now extend our co-operation with the European Union into new areas. I am confident that the cooperation council to be established under the provisions of the Agreement, will ensure the successful development of our partnershi