Armenian Permanent Representative delivers statement at UNGA High-Level Thematic Debate on Promoting Tolerance and Reconciliation

On April 21-22, UN General Assembly held a High-Level Thematic Debate entitled “Tolerance and Reconciliation”, addressing complex challenges of the rise of radicalization and violent extremism, atrocities, identity-based conflicts, cultural and religious tensions.

Address by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Edward Nalbandian at the Special Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council

For the contemporaries of the Armenian Genocide it might really sound as a miracle that the Armenian nation could survive and re-establish its statehood. It is therefore truly symbolic on this centenary to address you as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of one of the 57 participating states of this organization.

Edward Nalbandian. Turkey should reconcile with its own past

The article of Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian with some abridgments published in French “Le Figaro” newspaper. We present the full version of the article. \r\n\r\nIn international relations there are, unfortunately, cases of missed opportunities. The statement of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, followed by the comments of other Turkish senior officials on the eve and after the commemoration

Edward Nalbandian had a meeting at the Faculty of International Relations of YSU on the occasion of the start of the study year

On September Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian visited Yerevan State University where he had traditionally the first lecture of the study year at the Faculty of International Relations. The event was attended by the leadership of YSU and the Faculty, professors, lecturers, etc.

Opening Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Edward Nalbandian

Mr. President of the Human Rights Council,\r\nLadies and Gentlemen,\r\nFirst I would like to thank Madam Navi Pillay, High Commissioner for Human Rights and her Office for holding this High Level Panel Discussion dedicated to the sixty-fifth anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

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.

The interview of the Minster of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian to Armenian Public Television, “Armenia” TV, “ArmNews” TV and “Kentron”TV

Edward Nalbandian: Hello. I am happy to meet you and ready to answer your questions.\r\nArtur Grigoryan: We would like to thank you for accepting our proposal for an interview and probably we would discuss today’s relevant topics- the trilateral meeting of Sochi and the French Senate’s bill. First of all, regarding Sochi, Minister Nalbandian could you clarify to what stage has the sett

Interview of the Austrian daily Der Standard with Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign affairs of Armenia

Standard: You have signed the Zurich protocols that aimed for the normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia despite political protests in your country and within the diaspora around the world. How frustrated do you feel that Turkey has put the ratification on hold?

Interview of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia H.E. Mr. Edward Nalbandian with “Profile” Austrian journal

Armenia is not a small country. There is not only this small piece of land here in the region, but a hundred other Armenias all over the world – everywhere, Armenians live, their communities have created small Armenias which create a unity all over the world.

Foreign Minister of Armenia has an official visit to Norway

On January 29 Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian who was in Oslo with a short official visit had a meeting with his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Støre. During a tête-à-tête meeting and a working lunch, Ministers discussed the steps to be undertaken in the direction of developing bilateral relations, as well as regional and international issues.