Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia H.E. Mr. Edward Nalbandian at the 17th meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council

Mr. Chairman, Dear Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, I also would like to thank the Greek Chairmanship-in-Office for steering us throughout the year and for the hospitality we have enjoyed both in Corfu and here in Athens. Mr. Chairman, The Corfu process has given us an important format to raise and discuss in an open manner the most pressing issues that the OSCE

Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian participated in the 9th session of the Cooperation Council between the Republic of Armenia and European Union in Brussels

On December 9, annual session of Armenia-European Union Cooperation Council took place. The delegation of high-ranking representatives of different Ministries of Armenia headed by Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian was Brussels to attend the session.The European delegation was headed by Jean-Pierre Jouyet, Secretary of State for European Affairs for the French Presidency. At the session Edwa

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

Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Gegham Gharibjanian receives the Delegation of National Council of Switzerland

On October 9, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Gegham Gharibjanian received the delegation of National Council of Switzerland, headed by Co-Chairs of Switzerland-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group, Deputies of National Council Dominique de Buman and Ueli Leunenberger. Swiss MPs highly appreciated Armenian-Swiss friendly relations which are based on centur

Statement by H.E. Mr. Vartan Oskanian at the 56th SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me begin, Mr. President, by congratulating you on your election as President of the 56th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. I would like also to express our appreciation and respect to H.E. Mr. Harri Holkeri, for the professionalism and dedication with whi

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

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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,

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