Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia delivered a speech at Harvard University

On September 25 Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian who paid a working visit to the United States delivered a speech on the foreign policy of Armenia at John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

H.E. Dr. Arman Kirakossian, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Head of the Armenian Delegation at the 78th meeting of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Mr. Chairman,\r\nDistinguished members of the Committee,\r\nLadies and Gentlemen,\r\n\r\nIt is a great honour for us to participate at this meeting on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia. We are grateful for the opportunity to provide the Committee with further information on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. \r\n

Edward Nalbandian meets with the representatives of American Armenian community

The visit of Foreign Minister of Armenia to New York has been full of meetings with the representatives of American Armenian organizations. During the reception hosted in honour of Armenian Foreign Minister at the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America by the Primate Archbishop Khajag Parsamian, Edward Nalbandian presented to the representatives of the Armenian

Minister Oskanian Addresses Fletcher School, Receives Dean’s Medal

Foreign Minister Oskanian addressed a gathering of students and faculty at the Tufts University Fletcher School in Medford, Massachusetts on October 5. Prior to delivering his address, the Minister was awarded the Dean’s Medal by Fletcher Dean Steven Bosworth, a former US ambassador. The Minister, a graduate of the Fletcher School, is the most recent recipient of the medal, award

Armenia’s initiations at the United Nations Human Rights Council 6th Session

On 28 September,  at its 6th Session United Nations Human Rights Council adopted without a vote a Resolution on the Protection of cultural heritage as an important component for the promotion and protection of cultural rights. The Republic of Armenia is the initiator and main sponsor of this Resolution, which was supported cross-regionally and co-sponsored by Council members and observer

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