"Supporting the Rights of Christians, particularly in the Middle East"

Dear colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen,\r\nI would like to thank my Russian and Lebanese colleagues for this timely initiative to discuss the situation of Christian minorities in the Middle East.

Foreign Minister delivered speech at the discussion in Geneva on the protection of the rights of Christians in the Middle East

We should not be misled by the fact that the ongoing violence against religious groups, particularly Christians in Syria and Iraq, is being perpetrated in the very name of religion. What we are countering here are crimes against civilization perpetrated by ISIS, Al Nusra and other groups. Barbarism has declared a war against the civilized world.

Edward Nalbandian's article in the "Politique Internationale" magazine

It’s the history of a people who exercised their legitimate right to self-determination. A people who freely expressed their determination and who, for almost a century, have faced the hostility of those who have pretended to be their lords. These are the people of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Pan-Armenian Declaration on the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide

Declaration calls upon the coming generations of Armenians to protect their sacred native heritage with patriotism, consciousness and intellect and resolutely struggle and serve for a stronger Homeland, free and democratic Republic of Armenia, the progress and strengthening of independent Artsakh, the efficient unity of Armenians worldwide, the realization of the centuries-old sacrosanct goals of

Address of Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

On November 25 Edward Nalbandian delivered an address on the foreign policy of Armenia at Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

Visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia to Serbia

On October 2 with the meeting between Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and the Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church Irinej started the official visit.

Armenia’s support to the Yezidis of Iraq

On September 2 Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian handed a note to Christoph Bierwirth, the Representative of the UN High Commisioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on transferring 100.000 USD to the account of the UNHCR Geneva Headquarters for providing support to the Yezidis of Iraq.

Minister of Foreign Affairs visited Latvia

On June 26 by the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Edward Nalbandian arrived in Riga.

Answers of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Edward Nalbandian during the annual press conference on the activities of the Foreign Ministry during 2013

Hasmik Harutyunyan (Armenpress news agency):\r\n– Mr. Minister, my question is about the Madrid principles. In Kazan when the mediators presented the document, Azerbaijan rejected it. So can we say that by this the Madrid principles became a past history, and whether there are any new principles for the conflict settlement based on which the negotiations are conducted? Thank You.

Statement by H.E. Mr. Edward Nalbandian Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Chairman of the Committee of the Ministers of the Council of Europe

On May 16, the Republic of Armenia assumed its first Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe since Armenia’s accession to the Council of Europe in January 2001. It was an important task, opportunity, challenge and responsibility for the country.