Vladimir Karapetian, Armenia’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Responds to a Question by «Mediamax» News Agency

Question: Mr. Karapetian, the Azerbaijani Press Officer offered quite an inappropriate interpretation of certain segments of the Armenian Prime Minister’s interview to the Los Angeles Times. Do you have a comment? Answer: It is very difficult to call that an ‘interpretation’. It is also rather amusing that an official whose lies a local media outlet recent

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

Ultimate Crime, Ultimate Challenge

On behalf of the National Commission, I wish to publicly express our sincere appreciation to everyone who has participated in this conference. I want to thank the Zoryan Institute for their professional and organizational counsel. I especially wish to thank the scholars, writers, professors - all with serious work and time commitments

Speech by Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian at the Conference on the Southern Caucasus- Political Challenges and Development Perspectives

I appreciate the opportunity to speak before you on our political challenges, on resolving conflicts and perhaps most importantly, on development. When I’m at the OSCE or at the Council of Europe, I speak with my foreign minister’s hat on. Here, in this more theoretical forum, I’d like to use the opportunity to speak

STATEMENT by H.E. Mr. VARTAN OSKANIAN Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia

Mr. President, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen: We thank Jan Kavan for his work, and we welcome Mr. Julian Hunte in the difficult year that awaits him. At the beginning of this millennium, a summit of the world’s leaders produced a set of development goals aimed at protecting

SPEECH BY VARTAN OSKANIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, First, let me join all the other speakers in underlining the importance, the timeliness and relevance of this conference. We understand that this is in preparation of the World Conference to take place next year. This is important and timely, because as we look around us here in Eu

PERMANENT MISSION OF GEORGIA TO THE UNITED NATIONS STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. EDUARD SHEVARDNADZE THE PRESIDENT OF GEORGIA AT THE MILLENNIUM SUMMIT OF THE UNIT

Return to Mr. Kocharian's Speech Mr. Chairman, Mr. Secretary General, My Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, I must not fail to acknowledge the comprehensive nature of the report of the Secretary General. This is indeed a document worthy of a Millennium. Here today, I want to share with you some reflections

Statement by Mr.Vartan Oskanian Minister of Foreign Affairs of

Ladies and Gentlemen, Lately, in my capacity as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, I have found myself addressing a wide variety of audiences across several continents. But today, the opportunity to speak to you is unique. I am quite aware that the time and the place of this brief statement carry meanings that

UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO)

General information on UNESCO The official website of UNESCO: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/member-states/ The page about Armenia on the Organization’s official website:    http://en.unesco.org/countries/armenia. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (referred to as UNESCO) is one of the 15 specialized agencies of the United Nations. On 16 No