Statement by H.E. Mr. Edward Nalbandian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia 21st Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council

I would like to extend my gratitude to the Chairman-in-Office, Didier Burkhalter and his team for their efforts and contribution to the activities of the Organization throughout the year, as well as to thank the Government of Switzerland for the hospitality and the good organization of the Ministerial Council.\r\n

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.

Minister of Foreign Affairs received the EU Special Representative

On January 21, the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received Philippe Lefort, the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia participated in the 20th OSCE Ministerial Council

On December 5 the 20th Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) opened in Kyiv where the Armenian delegation headed by the Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian also participates.

The Foreign Minister received the participants of the meeting of the Senghor International Chairs of the Francophone (RISCF)

On November 2 Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met the participants of the meeting of the Senghor International Chairs of the Francophone (RISCF) headed by the Philippe Cantraine, Advisor of the Secretary General of OIF and Michel Guillou, the Chairman of the Senghor International Network of Chairs of the Francophone (RISCF).

The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs participated in the 19th Council of the OSCE Ministerial Council

On December 6, the 19th Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) started in Dublin, which was attended by the Armenian delegation led by Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian.Foreign Ministers of 57 OSCE member states, as well as the representatives of around two dozen international organizations attended the meeting.The first meeting Edward Nalbandian in Dublin was

Edward Nalbandian: The level, volume, content and scope of relations between Armenia and Russia speak for themselves

Moscow, 22 October. From 23 to 25 of October the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan is to pay a state visit to Russia. On the eve of the visit the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian gave an interview in Yerevan to Alexander Korzin and Hovhannes Qosyan, special correspondents of “Interfax”.

The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs continues meetings in New-York

On September 23, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian, who is in New-York as a member of the delegation led by the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan continued his meetings.

The Interview of the Armenian Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan to Panorama.am

Question: Mr. Kocharyan, in practice, every day not only threats to launch military operations are sounded in Baku, including the highest level statements, but also claims are issued to the territories of both the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh and Republic of Armenia. How do you comment this?

Exclusive interview of the RA Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kovharian to the International News Agency "Novosti-Armenia"

“Novosti-Armenia” – Mister Kocharian, can we say that there is a new situation in the settlement of Karabakh issue after the meeting of the Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia in Sochi? \r\nShavarsh Kocharian - Yes, you can, but after the Sochi statement, Azerbaijan stated that the peaceful settlement does not exclude military activities. That was the same situation as