Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian continues his working visit to Helsinki

Foreign Minister of Armenia organized the meeting between Foreign Minister of the CSTO member-states, participated in the OSCE Ministerial Council, met with Foreign Minister of Turkey, Switzerland, the UN Under-Secretary-General Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan met with Foreign Ministers of Russia, France and Assistant Secretary of State of the USA On December 4, in

Minister Oskanian’s visit to Brussels

At the invitation of the Boghossian Foundation, Minister Vartan Oskanian traveled to Brussels to participate in the launch of the Boghossian Foundation’s plans for a cultural center bridging east and west, to be located in Brussels. On September 13, Minister Oskanian joined the President of the Belgian Senate as well as dozens of ambassadors and Belgian officials who had come to

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

Switzerland

General Information Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Swiss Confederation were established on 30 April 1992. On 7 June 2019 Andranik Hovhannisyan was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Switzerland (residence in Geneva). On 21 July 2022, Lukas Rosenkranz Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss Con

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE FRANCOPHONIE

THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF FRANCOPHONIE  Useful links: http://www.cde.am/ http://www.francophonie.org/ General information on the International Organization of La Francophonie The International Organization of la Francophonie (Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie) was founded in 1970 and is an international institution responsible for the preservation and dissemination o

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

History

Historical Review of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs In 1918, in parallel with the restoration of statehood, Armenia gained international recognition and established diplomatic ties. Armenia established diplomatic relations with Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iran and other countries. Plenipotentiary representatives (consuls) were appointed to the USA, Bulgaria,

Special residency status

General Information The Law on Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Republic of Armenia, enacted in 1994, and then the revised Law on Aliens allow foreign citizens to receive a Special Residency Status in the Republic of Armenia. The Special Residency Status is granted by the Prime Minister of Armenia to the foreign citizens of Armenian ancestry and also to other distinguished individuals

Recognition

The fact of the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman government has been documented, recognized, and affirmed in the form of media and eyewitness reports, laws, resolutions, and statements by many states and international organizations. The complete catalogue of all documents categorizing the 1915-23 widespread massacre of the Armenian population in Ottoman Empire as a premeditated and thoroughly exec

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