Statement By h.e. mr. Arman Kirakossian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia At the 64th Session of the UN Economic and Social Commission for

Mr. Chairman, Ms. Executive Secretary, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me express on behalf of the delegation of the Republic of Armenia our gratitude to the Royal Thai Government, Ms. Noeleen Heyzer, the Executive Secretary, and the Secretariat of the UN ESCAP for the excellent organization of the 64th   Session of the Commission and to wish efficient and productive wor

Minister Oskanian Speaks About Rural Development at Armenia Fund Gala in NY

Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs was the keynote speaker at the Armenia Fund USA’s 15th anniversary Gala Dinner on Saturday, October 6, in New York City, at the UN Headquarters. The Minister, who is a member of the Armenia Fund Board of Trustees, and the Board’s appointed liaison for the Armenia Fund Rural Development Program, spoke about the economic challenges fa

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION

Armenia-NATO partnership relations date back to 1992 when Armenia joined the North Atlantic Cooperation Council, later renamed the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (Armenia is a member of EAPC since 1997). Armenia's cooperation with NATO has gradually broadened since Armenia joined the Partnership for Peace in 1994. Starting from 2006 the political dialogue and partnership cooperation in various

COUNCIL OF EUROPE

Armenia is a full member of the Council of Europe (CoE) since 25 January 2001. Armenia’s accession process to the Council of Europe started in 1995. On 26 January 1996, the National Assembly of Armenia was granted special guest status at the CoE Parliamentary Assembly (PACE). On 9 November 2000, according to the Committee of Ministers Resolution 2000/13, Armenia received an invitation to be

EUROPEAN UNION

The Partnership between the Republic of Armenia and the European Union  The development of the partnership with the European Union is one of the most important directions of the foreign policy of the Republic of Armenia. The cooperation with the European Union has greatly contributed to the implementation of reforms in the spheres of justice, public administration, in a number of econo

Belarus

General information The diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Belarus were established on June 12, 1993. The embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Minsk was opened in 1993. The embassy of the Republic of Belarus in Yerevan was opened in 2001. In December 2020 Alexander Konyuk has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of B

Kazakhstan

General information The diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Kazakhstan were established on August 27, 1992. Since June 1993, the embassy of the Republic of Armenia has been operating in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Since March 2007, the embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan has been operating in the Republic of Armenia. In February 2021, Bolat Imanbayev has

Türkiye

General Information The Republic of Türkiye officially recognized independence of the Republic of Armenia on  December 24, 1991. Diplomatic relations, however, have not been established. Türkiye unilaterally closed its air and land borders with Armenia in 1993, thereafter reopened its air border in 1995. Armenia and Türkiye made several attempts to normalize bilateral relati

Bulgaria

General information Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Bulgaria were established on 18 January 1992. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Bulgaria Tsovinar Hambardzumyan presented her credentials to the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev on March 20, 2025 The Armenian-Bulgarian Intergovern

Greece

General information Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Hellenic Republic were established on 20 January, 1992. On January 19, 2022 -  the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic Tigran Mkrtchyan presented his credentials to the President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou. On January 12, 2024