Statement by H.E. Mr. Edward Nalbandian Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Chairman of the Committee of the Ministers of the Council of Europe

On May 16, the Republic of Armenia assumed its first Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe since Armenia’s accession to the Council of Europe in January 2001. It was an important task, opportunity, challenge and responsibility for the country.

Statement by the Chairman of CoE Committee of Ministers, MFA Edward Nalbandian on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the entry into force of the European Convention on Human Rights

Sixty years ago, on the 3 September 1953, the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, better known as the “European Convention on Human Rights”, entered into force. This treaty is undoubtedly the cornerstone of the human rights protection in Europe. Over sixty years, persons within the jurisdiction of the member States of the Council of Europe have benef

Comment by Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian to a question by News.am agency

Question: Recently, 2-3 European parliamentarians expressed concern about the opening of Stepanakert airport, that it can have an impact on the negotiation process. What would you say with in this regard?

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?

The Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian’s Speech at the Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly of Armenia

1. Immediately after the crime committed by Ramil Safarov in 2004, during the trial process, after the sentence, during these years Azerbaijan was making intensive efforts to release and to transfer the criminal.

The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs received the Vice President of the EBRD

On November 3, the Minister of Foreign Affair Edward Nalbandian received the Vice President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Jan Fischer who arrived in Yerevan to define the priorities of the EBRD in elaborating the new strategy for Armenia.

Edward Nalbandian participated in the meeting of the CIS Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs

On September 2, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edwar Nalbandian took part in the meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Affairs’ Ministers held in Dushanbe in the frames of the events dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Organization.\r\n

H.E. Dr. Arman Kirakossian, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Head of the Armenian Delegation at the 78th meeting of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Mr. Chairman,\r\nDistinguished members of the Committee,\r\nLadies and Gentlemen,\r\n\r\nIt is a great honour for us to participate at this meeting on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia. We are grateful for the opportunity to provide the Committee with further information on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. \r\n

The Swearing ceremony of the young diplomats took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia

On November 2, the swearing ceremony of the winners of the 2010 young diplomats’ competitive entrance examinations took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.

Activities of annual meeting of the Senior officials of the Armenian Foreign Ministry and Heads of diplomatic Missions continue in Artsakh

On September 3, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian, Deputy Foreign Ministers and Heads of the Armenian Diplomatic Missions arrived in Stepanakert to continue the annual meeting of senior staff of the Armenian Foreign Ministry and Heads of Diplomatic Missions. The High-level Armenian diplomats were received by Bako Sahakian, President of the  Nagorno-Karabakh Republ