Raul de Luzenberger, Ambassador, Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to the Republic of Armenia, Presents Copies of Credentials to Deputy Minister Baibourdian

On February 2008, Raul de Luzenberger, Ambassador, Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to the Republic of Armenia, presented copies of his credentials to Deputy Foreign Minister Baibourdian. The Deputy Minister welcomed the newly-appointed Ambassador, and wished his success in his mission. During the meeting, the two discussed a number of issues, specifically, the pr

Armenia’s Foreign Minister Received the Civilitas 2007 award from the Dama Castellana organization

In Conegliano Italy on December 9, 2007, Armenia’s Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian received the Civilitas 2007 award from the Dama Castellana organization. The award, established in 1992 by the Dama Castellana organization, the town of Conegliano, the Province of Treviso, the Region of Veneto, and the European Community, is intended for those individuals who personify human v

Minister Oskanian Met with EU Special Representative in the South Caucasus

On June 15, 2007, Minister Oskanian received Ambassador Peter Semneby, the EU Special Representative in the South Caucasus. During the meeting, they discussed regional issues and Armenian-Turkish relations. Speaking about Armenia’s parliamentary elections, the EU special representative stressed that the EU sees these elections as a step forward and hopes that the upcoming presi

Minister Oskanian Speaks in the 117th Session of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers

Minister Oskanian participated in the 117th Session of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers. In his statement, Minister Oskanian recognized how Armenia has changed during the years since Council of Europe membership, as well as the evolution of the Council of Europe itself. He also referred to the major domestic and foreign policy issues -- the parliamentary elections and the resolution pr

Minister Oskanian Speaks On Genocide Remembrance in Brussels

The Royal Conservatory of Belgium was full of diplomats, journalists and students on April 25 as Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian highlighted a Commemorative Evening under the auspices of the Armenian Embassy in Brussels. The Minister's talk, entitled "Remembering a Past, Forging a Future," addressed the n

Minister Oskanian addresses Special Session of the OSCE Permanent Council

Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian addressed a special session of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. The organization's 54 countries' representatives heard the Minister address such issues as OSCE reform, the work of the OSCE office in Yerevan, the upcoming parliamentary elections in Yerevan, the Nagorno Karabakh

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

Ministry Statement on the Situation in Iraq

The Republic of Armenia is following the recent developments in Iraq with concern. Unfortunately, the process of peacefully disarming Iraq did not meet with success and military activities have begun. We are hopeful that they won't lead to a humanitarian and ecological disaster, which will threaten the civilian population of Ir

Minister Oskanian Addresses John Smith Fellows

I wish to welcome you all here today. I want to thank the organizers for acknowledging the need to offer our young managers from the private and the public sectors, with the exposure necessary to provide better governance within our countries. I want to encourage the participants, too, to make the best possible use of their opportunity

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS STATEMENT On the Counter-Terrorism Actions in Afghanistan

Today, the US authorities presented Armenia with the investigative evidence that has been gathered pertaining to the complicity of the Al Qaida organization in the terrorist acts of September 11. Armenia deeply regrets that despite diplomatic efforts, it was not possible to hand over the organizers of the September 11 terrorist events to