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.

Edward Nalbandian had a meeting at the Faculty of International Relations of Yerevan State University on the occasion of the start of the university year.

On September 2 Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian visited Yerevan State University where he read the first lecture of the year at the Faculty of International Relations according to the established tradition. During the meeting the leadership of the University and the Faculty as well as professors and lecturers were present.

The interview of the Deputy Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan to Regnum news agency

Question: Mr. Kocharyan, the talks over the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict are going on for almost 20 years. There is no real progress in the resolution of the problem so far. At what stage is the process of the settlement as of now?

PRIORITIES OF THE ARMENIAN CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE

It is with distinct pleasure that today I am taking the floor as a Chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the oldest and the most renowned organisation on the European soil.

The address by Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and answers to questions at a joint press conference with Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister of Russia

I totally share what was said by Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov.\r\nIn addition, I would like to add a few words. First, I want to express my gratitude for the invitation to pay an official visit to Russia. This is my first visit after the reappointment as Foreign Minister.\r\n

Edward Nalbandian’s address and Answers to the questions at the joint press-conference with Karel Schwarzenberg, the First Deputy Prime-Minister and Foreign Minister of the Czech Repu

I'm happy to welcome my colleague, my good friend, Mr. Schwarzenberg, Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Prime-Minister. This is not the first time he is in Armenia. His first visit was 5 years ago, in 2008. But over these years we have used different chances in order to meet during my visits to Prague, as well as within numerous international conferences.

Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian’s address and answers to the questions of the journalists during the press conference on summarizing the year in foreign policy

Question, News.am: My question is about the Stepanakert airport. A few days ago a decision was made in Azerbaijan which seemingly addressed the air defense system of the country, but in reality this is an attempt to legalize the Azerbaijani threats. How would you comment it?

Edward Nalbandian’s statement and answers at the joint press conference with David Lidington, the Minister for Europe of the United Kingdom

I would like to welcome Mr. David Lidington, the Minister for Europe of the United Kingdom. This is his first visit to Armenia. During the recent years I and David Lidington have had many meetings in London and other capitals, we have had many phone conversations. I am very happy to host Mr. Lidington in Armenia.

Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian's and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's statements and answers during joint press conference

It is a great pleasure for me to welcome you again in Armenia. Your last visit to Yerevan coincided with July the 4th, the National Day of the United States of America. This visit coincides with the twentieth anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between our countries. The coincidence contains a positive symbolism.

The statement of the MFA of the NKR has been presented to the member states of the UN Security Council

The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Armenia to the UN informs, that the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the NKR on the occasion of the triple holidays in May has been presented to the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and member states of the General Assembly. In the statement it is, particularly, noted. “May 9 is a triple holiday for the people of Nagorno Karabakh Republ