Zohrab Matsakanyan’s Interview to SkyNews Arabia

We will continue to engage firmly with all our partners to de-escalate and to exclude the external actors from this region and to stop them from these destabilizing actions they have been taking.  

Remarks and answer to a question of journalist by Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan during the joint press conference with Foreign Minister of Egypt Sameh Shoukry

The conflict resolution can be based on compromise and compromise means that each of the parties has to take respective steps towards a balanced, measurable solution, which meets the interests of all. 

Interview of Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan to the Latvian daily newspaper «Latvijas Avīze»

The national interests of Armenia – freedom, security, protection of national sovereignty - are in the center of our foreign policy.

Opening remarks by Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan at the annual conference of the MFA apparatus and heads of diplomatic service abroad

I cordially welcome all the participants of the conference, your presence here is very important and I look forward to having an active and substantive discussion on the conference agenda. But before my remarks, I would like to honour the memory of those who should have been here but who are not with us today due to the twist of fate. I would ask for a minute of silence to pay tribute to our recen

Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Japan

Welcoming the guest Minister Mnatsakanyan noted that the visit of the Foreign Minister of Japan can be considered as historical in the Armenian-Japanese relations, which is a good opportunity to summarize the achievements reached throughout the quarter of century of diplomatic relations of the two countries, as well as to discuss ways and prospects of future cooperation.

Zohrab Mnatsakanyan continues to receive congratulations on his appointment as Foreign Minister

In his congratulatory message to the Foreign Minister of Armenia, Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, thanked Zohrab Mnatsakanyan for his support and cooperation during his tenure as the Permanent Representative to the United Nations, while anticipating the personal commitment of the new Minister to further deepen the partnership between Armenia and the United Nations.\r\n

New Ambassador of Japan presented copies of his credentials to Foreign Minister of Armenia

Minister Mnatsakanyan and Ambassador Yamada highlighted the importance of high-level contacts and mutual visits for the development of bilateral relations, exchanged views on holding political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, which will provide a good opportunity to evaluate the accomplished work and to outline the directions of further cooperation.

Edward Nalbandian received Ambassador of Japan in Armenia on the occasion of completion of diplomatic mission

Ambassador Taguchi thanked Edward Nalbandian and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the assistance provided during his tenure and expressed his belief that the ties between Armenia and Japan in various spheres will continuously develop for the benefit of two friendly peoples.

Remarks and answers to questions of journalists by Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian at the annual press conference for the diplomatic year 2017 - Part I

Throughout the year 2017, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia continued its activities based on the foreign policy guidelines outlined by the President of the Republic of Armenia and his assignments, as well as on the programme of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, coordinated and contributed to the deepening of external relations of Armenia’s state bodies.\r\n

Statement by Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece

25 years ago the diplomatic relations were established between the newly independent Republic of Armenia and the Hellenic Republic. The regular high level visits gave new impetus to our partnership and outline the main areas of cooperation. In this regard I would like to highlight the visits of President Serzh Sargsyan to Greece in 2016 and the visit of President Karolos Papoulias to Armenia in 20