Armenia joined International Religious Freedom Alliance’s COVID-19 and Religious Minorities Pandemic Statement

Armenia joined the Statement of the International Religious Freedom Alliance on  COVID-19 and religious minorities pandemic which, in particular, states: “the crisis facing the international community is of global proportions, and any measures enacted in response to COVID-19 should not be used as a justification to silence, target, or harass any members of civil society, including

The statement of the Foreign Ministry of Armenia on the recent provocation of violence against Armenians abroad

We call on our compatriots to be vigilant, not to give in to any provocation, and in case of such situations to immediately contact the local law enforcement bodies, Armenian community structures, diplomatic representatives of Armenia.

Statement by the Foreign Ministry of Armenia on the recent statements by Turkey

Turkey’s provocative and biased stance seriously undermines the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and proves that Turkey can not be involved in any international processes related to the conflict and first and foremost within the OSCE framework.  

Comment by the Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry of Armenia on the movement restrictions for the citizens of Armenia and cargo transport through the territory of Georgia

We would like to inform that according to the arrangement reached between the Governments of Armenia and Georgia the cargo transportation between the two countries continues without any restrictions.

Responses by Anna Naghdalyan, the Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry of Armenia, to the questions of the "News.am" news agency

Question: In his interview today, Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mamedyarov touched upon the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, noting that the absence of any progress in the peace process is caused by contradictory statements from Armenia. An interview with almost the same content was given by the President of Azerbaijan. How would you comment on this? 

Answer by MFA Spokesperson on the question regarding the remarks of President of Azerbaijan delivered on 70th anniversary of Sumgait

We condemn any attempts to speculate on issues related to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, particularly the tragedy of Sumgait, in the context of addressing domestic political issues.

The Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia

Armenia is resolute in achieving a strictly peaceful resolution of the conflict, rejecting any threat or use of force and defending the security of the people of both the Republic of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh.

Answer by MFA Spokesperson to the question of News.am agency

This process is not an implementation of “all for all” principle. Here, we are not talking about an exchange, as Armenia has stated from the very beginning that it is returning Elvin Arif Oğlı Ibrahimov, who had illegally crossed the state border of the Republic of Armenia on March 16 of this year, to Azerbaijan, without any preconditions based on humanitarian considerations.

Comment by the MFA Spokesperson in response to the statements made by the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan following the Moscow meeting

Answer: First of all, I would like to note that participating sides issued a joint statement on the outcomes of the meeting, thus indicating all the topics discussed. Issuing of joint statements is aimed at summarizing the wordings agreed between all the parties. Statements made beyond the agreed wordings and in contradiction to them, do not contribute to the strengthening of mutual trust, especia

Response by the MFA Spokesman to the question of Interfax news agency

Moreover, the geography of those visiting Armenia covers all countries of the world, with no  exception and no ethnicity-based discrimination. It is noteworthy that ethnic Azerbaijanis, as well as citizens of Azerbaijan, enter Armenia without any obstacles, while the citizens of other countries, including Russia, who have Armenian last names, are not allowed to enter Azerbaijan.