Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia on the abduction of persons transported from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia

Today, on August 28, at the illegal checkpoint in the Lachin corridor, residents of Nagorno-Karabakh Alen Sargsyan, Vahe Hovsepyan and Levon Grigoryan were abducted by Azerbaijan’s law enforcement agencies. The transportation was agreed in advance and was carried out accompanied by the Russian peacekeeping forces, which, in accordance with point 6 of the Trilateral Statement of November 9, 2

Phone conversation of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Slovakia

On August 24, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a phone conversation with Miroslav Wlachovský, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic.

Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia  during a joint press conference with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium 

On August 22, the meeting of Ministers of Armenia and Belgium was followed by a joint press conference. 

Speech of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia at the UN Security Council urgent meeting

On August 16, Minister of Foreign Affairs Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan participated in the urgent meeting of the UN Security Council, which was convened at the request of Armenia, on the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh resulting from the blockade of the Lachin corridor by Azerbaijan and the total  siege of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Deputy Foreign Minister օf Armenia Vahe Gevorgyan participated in and delivered remarks at the "Famine and conflict-induced global food insecurity" UN Security Council open debate

On August 3, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Vahe Gevorgyan participated in and delivered remarks at the open debate on “Famine and conflict-induced global food insecurity” organized by the United States under the agenda item “Maintenance of international peace and security” of the UN Security Council.  

MFA statement

On July 29, 68-year-old Vagif Khachatryan, who, having serious health issues, was being transported from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia for medical treatment, accompanied by the International Committee of Red Cross, was abducted by the representatives of the border guard service of Azerbaijan at the illegal checkpoint installed on the Lachin corridor and taken in an unknown direction without any reli

Visit of the representatives of diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited in Armenia to the surrounding area of the Hakari Bridge

On July 28, accompanied by Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan, representatives of diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited in the Republic of Armenia visited the surrounding area of the Hakari Bridge.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia delivered remarks at the OSCE Special PC meeting

On July 20, in Vienna, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan participated in the OSCE Special Permanent Council meeting which was convened at the request of Armenia.   

MFA statement on the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, which has been under blockade for 7 months

It has already been 7 months since the Azerbaijani authorities have illegally blocked the Lachin corridor, the lifeline linking Nagorno-Karabakh with the outer world.

Comment of the MFA Spokesperson in response to media inquiries

In response to the comment of the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, I should mention the following.