Statement by Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian at the 11th Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation

It is a great honor for me to welcome you to Yerevan for the 11th Meeting of BSEC Foreign Ministers. This is the first time I participate in these meetings as Foreign Minister. I wish to take this opportunity to reaffirm that progress and increased effectiveness in BSEC processes are key foreign policy commitments for Armenia.

ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE

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UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION

The Organization of the United Nations has been established in 1945. Currently, the United Nations consists of 193 member-states. The mission and activities of the United Nations are guided by the purposes and principles enshrined in its milestone document – the UN Charter. http://www.un.am/up/file/1.%20UN%20Charter_arm.pdf The official languages of the UN are Arabic, Chinese, En

BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION

The Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) was established on June 25, 1992, in Istanbul, with the signature of the Summit Declaration by the Heads of State and Governments of eleven countries – The Republic of Albania, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Bulgaria, Georgia, the Hellenic Republic, the Republic of Moldova, Romania,

UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO)

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Vatican City State

General Information Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Holy See were established on 23 May 1992. On 17 May 2024, Boris Sahakyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Holy See presented credentials to His Holiness Pope Francis. On 2 October 2024, Archbishop Ante Jozić, newly appointed Apostolic Nuncio to the Republic of Armenia,

Accreditation

ACCREDITATION PROCEDURE AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA FOR CORRESPONDENTS OF ARMENIAN AND FOREIGN MEDIA ORGANISATIONS Hereby, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs defines the procedure of annual media accreditation for the correspondents of Armenian and foreign media organisations and short-term accreditation procedure for foreign journalists visiting Armenia. Annual Ac

State Protocol of the Republic of Armenia

The State Protocol in the Republic of Armenia is regulated by the “Basic Provisions of the State Protocol of the Republic of Armenia”, endorsed by Presidential Decree No.1067 of March 16, 2002. The mentioned Basic Provisions are intended to regulate the procedures for the implementation of state ceremonial events with the participation of the President and legislative bodies of RA, de

Non-Proliferation, Strategic Export Control and Nuclear Security

Armenia attaches great importance to the universal application and effective implementation of all treaties and regimes, dealing with non-proliferation of the weapons of mass destruction (WMD), considering them as instrumental mechanisms to prevent the proliferation of WMD. There is a wide range of legal instruments to prevent the proliferation of WMD both on international and national levels. Th

Visa

To apply for E-VISA please visit https://evisa.mfa.am DOWNLOAD VISA APPLICATION FORM (.pdf) List of countries whose nationals are unilaterally exempted from the requirement of obtaining a visa. List of countries, with which Armenia has a visa-free regime according to bilateral and multilateral agreements. Holders of all other national passports and travel documents, including UN Laissez-P