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Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan’s opening remarks and answers to the journalists’ questions during the press conference on the events dedicated to the 105th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide21 April, 2020My colleagues have already presented the events to be held in commemoraiton of the 105th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The message remains unchanged: the recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide is the common mission of several generations and all Armenians, and a huge work has been accomplished in this regard. Today's political message is even more emphasized that, indeed, we
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Statement by Artak Apitonian, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs at the 35th session of the Working Group on Universal Periodic Review of Armenia23 January, 2020As a newly elected member of the Human Rights Council, Armenia reaffirms its unwavering commitment to enhance protection and promotion of human rights according to its voluntary pledges, in particular by building peaceful and inclusive societies, addressing the issues of prevention of genocide and mass atrocities, countering hate crimes targeting ethnic and religious groups, protecting the rights
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Interview of Armenia’s Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan to BBC HardTalk’s Stephen Sackur25 October, 2019We are staying only in Yerevan, only for the interest of Armenia and that requires a very difficult act but this is for the security, for the interest of Armenia.
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Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Independent States was held in Moscow05 April, 2019On April 5, a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS Ministerial Council) was held in Moscow, with Armenian delegation headed by Mr. Shavarsh Kocharyan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.
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The Permanent Mission of Armenia to the UN hosted a side event օn International Human Rights Day10 December, 2018On December 10 the Permanent Mission of Armenia to the United Nations organised a side event dedicated to International Human Rights Day, entitled “The 70th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights: marking achievements, rethinking challenges”.
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Memorial dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide inaugurated in Geneva13 April, 2018
On April 13, the “Streetlights of Memory” memorial (Les Réverbères de la Mémoire) - a homage to the victims of the Armenian Genocide has been inaugurated in Park Trembley of Geneva with the participation of Mr. Charles Aznavour, Ambassador of Armenia in Switzerland.
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Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian met with Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg27 March, 2018
Edward Nalbandian and Jean Asselborn discussed in a detailed manner the preparations for the Summit of La Francophonie, Ministerial Conference, Permanent Council and related events to be held in Yerevan. The sides highlighted the importance of participation of relevant business circles from Luxembourg in the Francophone Economic Forum to be held in Armenia on October 10.
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Statement and answers to the questions of journalists by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia at the press conference with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Madagascar23 February, 2018
We have acknowledged that in recent years, and particularly after Armenia became a member of the International Organization of La Francophonie, the contacts and cooperation between Armenia and Madagascar have considerably intensified. We agreed with the Minister, that in recent years we have accumulated a positive experience of cooperation, which can be a good basis for a further development and d
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Interview of Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian to Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation10 November, 2017
It was a new opportunity to be here on the invitation of the Prime-Minister and Foreign Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It was a short visit but very intensive one. I had meetings with the Prime-Minister Netanyahu, with Minister for Regional Cooperation Hanegbi, with Minister of Jerusalem Affairs Elkin, with Chairman of your Parliament Mr. Edelstein and also with the Vice-Chairman of Parliament, Tali
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Comment by Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan on the 25th anniversary of Maragha tragedy10 April, 2017
The impunity for atrocities committed in Maragha encouraged the continuation of perpetration of new crimes in an atmosphere of complete permissiveness. The barbarism committed by the Azerbaijani armed forces during last April aggression against Artsakh undeniably prove that. \r\n