Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan and answers to the journalists’ questions at a joint press conference with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany

More than 100,000 people of Nagorno-Karabakh, including children, elderly and women, were forcibly displaced from their homeland after being under inhumane blockade by Azerbaijan for months and due to reasonable fear of possible atrocities. 

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia received Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to Armenia

On October 13, Minister of Foreign Affairs Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan received the Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to Armenia José Avelino Bettencourt on the occasion of the end of his diplomatic mission in Armenia.

Press statements on the results of the meeting of Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia with Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran

The Republic of Armenia and the Armenian people attach great importance to the rich historical relations with the neighbouring and friendly Islamic Republic of Iran, and we are confident that high-level visits and contacts are aimed at strengthening our ties in the long term.

Meeting of Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia with Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran and press statements on the results of the meeting

On July 24, in Tehran, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amir Abdollahian had a meeting both in tête-à-tête and in enlarged format, the latter with participation of the delegations of both countries.

The meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria

On March 8 in Cairo Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan met with the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, Pope Tawadros II. 

Visit of Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan to the Vatican and the Magistral Palace

On February 27, within the framework of a working visit, Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan, accompanied by Ambassador Karen Nazaryan, met with Stanisław Wachowski, the Undersecretary for the Relations with States and international organizations of the Holy See.  

The meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Holy Pontiff of Rome

On October 26, His Holiness Pope Francis received Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan on the margins of his official visit to the Vatican.  

Meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia with the Substitute of the Secretariat of State for General Affairs

On October 25, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Substitute of the Holy See (Deputy Prime Minister) Edgar Peña Parra and other high-ranking representatives of the Holy See.  

Holy Mass for “Peace to Armenia” was held

On October 25, the Holy Mass for Peace to Armenia, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and the Holy See, was held in the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore presided by Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See. Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan delivered remarks at the ceremony, in which he particularly said:

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan met with Secretary of State of Holy See Cardinal Pietro Parolin

On October 25, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, who is in the Vatican on an official visit, had a meeting with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See.