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

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.

The Republic of Armenia appealed to the UN Security Council with the request to convene an emergency meeting

On August 11, the Republic of Armenia appealed to the United Nations Security Council with a request to convene an emergency meeting regarding the deterioration of the humanitarian situation as a result of the total blockade inflicted upon the civilian population 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.  

Speech by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Vahe Gevorgyan at a meeting of the UN Security Council on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

On May 23, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Vahe Gevorgyan participated in a meeting of the UN Security Council on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict and delivered remarks.

Deputy Foreign Ministers of Armenia received the U.S. Ambassador

On May 8, Deputy Foreign Ministers Vahe Gevorgyan and Vahan Kostanyan received Kristina Kvien, the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia.  

Statement of the MFA of Armenia on the disinformation spread by Azerbaijan

Reaffirming Armenia's desire to achieve peace in the region, we once again highlight the need for the immediate dispatch of an international fact-finding mission to Nagorno-Karabakh and the Lachin corridor to prevent new Azerbaijani aggression and Azerbaijan's obvious preparations to subject the people of Nagorno-Karabakh to ethnic cleansing and genocide.

Phone conversation of Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan with the UN Secretary-General

On January 16, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a phone conversation with António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General. 

45th meeting of Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the BSEC Organization

Armenia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Vahe Gevorgyan, participated in the 45th meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs (CMFA) of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), held online on 21 December 2022 under the moderation of Nicu Popescu, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan’s remarks at the 29th OSCE Ministerial Council

On December 1, the 29th OSCE Ministerial Council was held in  Łódź city, Poland, where Ararat Mirzoyan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia participated and delivered remarks:  “Distinguished colleagues,  At the outset I would like to thank the Polish OSCE Chairmanship for leading the organization during the year and organizing this meeting.