Interview of the Austrian daily Der Standard with Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign affairs of Armenia

Standard: You have signed the Zurich protocols that aimed for the normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia despite political protests in your country and within the diaspora around the world. How frustrated do you feel that Turkey has put the ratification on hold?

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 Vartan Oskanian The Minister of Foreign Affairs Of the Republic of Armenia At the UN General Assembly

Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates: Mr. President, May I begin by congratulating you on your election as President of this 54th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. I am confident that the skills and vast experience you have acquired throughout your

Statement by Vartan Oskanian The Minister of Foreign Affairs Of the Republic of Armenia At the UN General Assembly

Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates: Mr. President, May I begin by congratulating you on your election as President of this 54th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. I am confident that the skills and vast experience you have acquired throughout

IV EC-Armenia Joint Committee Opening Statement

Welcoming remarks Throughout 1998 Armenia has taken decisive practical steps towards enhancing its relations with Europe, both at the bilateral and multilateral levels, as well as the political, economic and other levels. All our efforts have been directed to firmly securing Armenia's place in Europe and bringi

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

EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION

The Eurasian Economic Union is an international organization of regional economic integration. It has the international legal personality and was established by the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union signed on May 29, 2014 in Astana. The Eurasian Economic Union is created on the basis of the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia. The Customs Union has be

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

Slovakia

General information Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Slovakia were established on 14 January 1993. On 24 February 2020 the Embassy of the Republic of Slovakia in the Republic of Armenia was opened. On September 29, 2022 Miroslav Hacek, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic, presented his credentials to the President of the Re

Security and defense

Armenia in the international system of conventional arms control The relevant divisions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs pursue the implementation of international agreements, conventions and other relevant documents within the framework of the United Nations and OSCE, including issues related to conventional arms control, disarmament and armament reduction, as well as other disarmament issues,