Military aggression of Azerbaijan․ Chronicle of developments 15.11.2020

Military aggression of Azerbaijan․ Chronicle of developments 15.11.2020

Opening remarks by Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan at the annual conference of the MFA apparatus and heads of diplomatic service abroad

I cordially welcome all the participants of the conference, your presence here is very important and I look forward to having an active and substantive discussion on the conference agenda. But before my remarks, I would like to honour the memory of those who should have been here but who are not with us today due to the twist of fate. I would ask for a minute of silence to pay tribute to our recen

Ambassador of Armenia to Switzerland gave an interview to the "International Diplomat" Geneva magazine

When we talk about Armenia’s foreign policy priorities first and foremost it is about the peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Certainly, in Geneva we put more emphasis on the human rights and humanitarian aspects of the conflict, on respect of the fundamental freedoms of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) and full implementation of their inalienable right to self-dete

Joint press conference of Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the RA and Carmelo Abela, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion of Malta

I am indeed very happy to welcome today my counterpart Carmelo Abela, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade promotion of Malta. Once again welcome to Armenia, Carmelo. It’s not my colleague's first visit to Armenia, he already visited Armenia in October to participate in the La Francophonie Summit. We also had an occasion to meet at the Munich Security Conference where we signed a protocol

Exhibition dedicated to the Armenian Genocide at the Swedish Parliament

On November 27, the exhibition “Armenian Genocide and Scandinavian Response” has been inaugurated at the Swedish Riksdag. The exhibition is dedicated to the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime and to the 70th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

Memorial dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide inaugurated in Geneva

On April 13, the “Streetlights of Memory” memorial (Les Réverbères de la Mémoire) - a homage to the victims of the Armenian Genocide has been inaugurated in Park Trembley of Geneva with the participation of Mr. Charles Aznavour, Ambassador of Armenia in Switzerland.

Foreign Minister of Armenia participates in the UNESCO General Conference

On November 1, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian participated in the 39th Session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which started its work in Paris.\r\n

Statement by Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian at General Policy Debate of the 39th Session of the UNESCO General Conference

The education is a strongest tool for boosting the values that this Organization adheres to. It is regrettable that some states abuse the education for contrary objectives, exploiting it for dissemination of nationalist hatred especially among the youth. There are many such examples in the textbooks of Azerbaijan, one of them teaching the children that Armenians are their genetic enemies.

Lecture by Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian at the Italian Society for International Organization (SIOI)

Armenia is very much interested in further strengthening and deepening its ties with Italy. I am in Rome for first meeting of the Armenian-Italian Intergovernmental Commission. Last year during the visit to Armenia of His Excellency Paolo Gentiloni, in his capacity as the Foreign Minister we together agreed on the establishment of this important format to boost our economic relations. It was follo

Edward Nalbandian delivered lecture at the Italian Society for International Organization (SIOI)

Before the lecture Edward Nalbandian met with Franco Frattini, President of the Italian Society for International Organization and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy. The sides discussed steps being undertaken towards the development of the Armenian-Italian relations, as well as urgent regional and international issues.