Statement by Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, at the High Level Segment of the 37th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

Thirty years ago, during these very days in February 1988 anti-Armenian pogroms broke out in Azerbaijani Sumgait leaving numerous Armenians killed, maimed and deported. They were perpetrated by the authorities of Azerbaijan with the aim to punish Armenians for the peaceful aspirations of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh for self-determination.

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.

Congratulations from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia to Charles Aznavour on receiving star on Hollywood’s “Walk of Fame”

On August 24, the star after world famous chansonnier Charles Aznavour was installed on Hollywood’s “Walk of Fame.” On this occasion the American “Variety” magazine has dedicated a special section to Charles Aznavour and included the congratulatory messages addressed to the artist. The congratulatory message from Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armen

Edward Nalbandian delivered lecture at Stanford University

On September 28, Edward Nalbandian, the Acting Foreign Minister of Armenia, delivered a lecture entitled “Nagorno-Karabakh: Is Solution Visible” at Stanford University’s Institute for International Studies.

Delegation of Armenia participated in the OSCE Annual Security Review Conference

On June 28-30, the delegation of Armenia, headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Ashot Hovakimian participated in the 2016 OSCE Annual Security Review Conference.

Speech of the Foreign Minister of Armenia at Aleksanteri Institute of University of Helsinki

In order to avoid a new war in the region all of the efforts of the international community should be directed to enforce an exclusively peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Address and Q&A of Edward Nalbandian, Foreign Minister of Armenia at the joint press conference with Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister of Russia

The President of the Republic of Armenia would receive Mr. Lavrov soon.\r\nThis visit is being paid in such conditions when the focus of the contacts between the leadership of the two states was the situation unfolded due to the aggressive military actions launched by Azerbaijan against Nagorno-Karabakh, overcoming of the consequences in a broader sense, I would say.\r\n

Statement of Ambassador Kirakossian at the Special Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council on the escalation of situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict-zone

Under these circumstances the Republic of Armenia as a party to the trilateral ceasefire agreement of 1994 will take necessary actions. People of Nagorno-Karabakh have the right to self-defence and Armenia as a guarantor of their physical security will stand by them. The President of Armenia instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia to prepare the draft treaty on the mutual military as

The answer of Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan to the question of Armenpress News Agency

Azerbaijan violates the international humanitarian law and international human rights law, particularly, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Geneva Conventions of 1949 and its Additional Protocols of 1977, 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child.\r\n