Statement by Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia at the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation

I already had an opportunity to highlight that those who misuse this platform to advance their narrow political objectives at the expense of the economic cooperation not just contradict the goals and essence of the Organization but impede inclusive regional economic partnership within the BSEC.

Annual Report of the activity of the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Armenia in 2016 was summarised

Edward Nalbandian, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia, presented the results of the implementation of the priority tasks and the plan of actions of 2016.

Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian’s remarks and answers to questions of journalists during the annual press conference for the 2016 diplomatic year - Part II

I don’t know who can gain and what from the Lapshin’s case, but I am sure that it will not add to anyone’s prestige. Right the opposite. It is an infamy, when people are being persecuted for exercising their fundamental rights of freedom of movement and speech. In some cases that infamy already became a distinctive feature of their identity.

The Fourth Conference on the Armenian-French Decentralized Cooperation opened in Yerevan

On December 1 Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, participated in the opening ceremony of the fourth Conference on the Armenian-French Decentralized Cooperation. \r\n\r\n

Deputy Foreign Minister Hovakimian participated in World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul

On May 23-24, the delegation of Armenia headed by the Deputy Foreign Minister Ashot Hovakimian participated in the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) in Istanbul.\r\n

15th Anniversary of Accession to the Council of Europe

In 2013 our country assumed the Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. Armenia took the wheel of the biggest European organization, and it was an important mission, as well as an opportunity and a responsibility at the same time. The Armenian Chairmanship was a success, as also noted by the Secretary General, different bodies and Member-States of our organization. In

Foreign Minister participated in the session of Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Independent States

From the years of establishment, the Commonwealth of Independent States set forth its role in economic, cultural-scientific, political and other processes, however, not always living up to the expectations. Prevention of negative expressions has not been achieved on a range of fundamental issues, including in security. The Nagorno-Karabakh issue is one of the vivid expressions.

Ambassador Mnatsakanyan elected President of the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS

On 11 January, Armenia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Zohrab Mnatsakanyan was elected President of the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP), UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and UN Office for Project Service (UNOPS), the Organizations’ governing body, for a one-year term.

Meeting of Deputy Foreign Minister Hovakimyan with the Head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

On December 15, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Ashot Hovakimyan received Margareta Wahlström, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).

Foreign Minister of Armenia received Foreign Minister of Lebanon

On April 23, Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon Gebran Bassil, who is heading a delegation to represent Lebanon at the commemoration events of the Armenian Genocide Centenary.