Speech Delivered by Ambassador

Mr. Chairman, Allow me to deal with a rather sad and very disturbing subject. First the facts: Early in the morning of February 19th, at 4:45 am, an Armenian military officer was murdered in his sleep in Budapest, Hungary. The victim, Lieutenant Gourgen Margarian, 26 years old, was participating in a NATO sponsored Partners

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

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

STATEMENT BY Mr. VARTAN OSKANIAN

Allow me to begin by congratulating you on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. I am confident that this 55th session will be most effective and successful under your guidance. I would like to express our appreciation to your predecessor as well, Dr. Gurirab, for his skillful leadership. And, I welcome Tuvalu to the United Nations as a new member.

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.

Armenia seeks normalisation of relations

Armenia's Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian talks about the closed border with Turkey, the Nagorno-Karabakh peace talks and the role of the OSCE. The Caucasus region is a bridge between Asia and Europe; as such it is a very important region. What is your overall view of the geopolitical situation of Armenia? The Caucasus is a very complicated region. Historically there have

Uruguay

General information Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay were established on May 27, 1992. On January 13, 2020, Alicia Aprahamian Kelek was appointed Honorary Consul of Armenia in Uruguay. The Embassy of Uruguay in Yerevan was established in November, 2021. On January 11, 2022, Armen Hayrapetyan was appointed Honorary Consul of Uruguay in Ar

ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE

The OSCE is one of the largest regional political organizations dealing with the security issues. As of today it encompasses 57 participating states from Europe, Central Asia and North America. OSCE approaches to security are multidimensional and comprehensive. The activity of the organization proceeds in 3 dimensions, so-called "baskets" - politico-military/security, economic-environmental and h

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