Statement by the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan at the general debate of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly

On September 19, President Serzh Sargsyan partook in the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly in United Nations headquarters in New York. President of the Republic delivered a speech.\r\n\r\n

Celebration of 20th Anniversary of Komitas Switzerland-Armenia humanitarian organization in Geneva

On September 3, 20th anniversary of KASA - Komitas Switzerland-Armenia humanitarian union was celebrated at the Armenian Center of Geneva.

Business Forum was Held in Rome at the Initiative of Foreign Ministries of Armenia and Italy

On June 7, in the framework of the first session of the Armenian-Italian Intergovernmental Commission, an Armenian-Italian business forum, organised by the Foreign Ministries of Armenia and Italy, was held in Rome, in which more than 200 businessmen representing various spheres of the economy of two countries took part.

Opening remarks by Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian at the Armenian-Italian business forum

Armenia registered high growth rates in information and communication technologies, innovation, precise engineering and relevant research areas of capacity building sectors aiming at strengthening its regional leading role in this regard. To give more momentum to the development of Information and Communication Technologies we provide tax privileges to the start-ups exempting them from profit tax

Steering Committee Meeting of Armenia-Council of Europe 2015-2018 Action Plan Took Place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia

Participants of the meeting were updated on the state of implementation of the projects in the areas of protecting and promoting human rights, ensuring justice, the rule of law and democratic governance. The Armenian side reiterated its readiness to continue the close cooperation towards executing the Action Plan.

25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Switzerland

Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian and Federal Councillor, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Didier Burkhalter exchanged letters on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Swiss Confederation.\r\n\r\n

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.

Second observance of the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of This Crime at the UN

The second observance of the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime was held at the United Nations in New York on 9 December 2016.\r\n\r\n

Foreign Minister of Armenia received Deputy Director General of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development

On November 15, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian received Gabriela Abado, Deputy Director General of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development.\r\n

Statement on the terrorist attacks on civilian population in Aleppo delivered by Ambassador Arman Kirakossian

On June 16, Ambassador Arman Kirakossian, Head of Permanent Mission of the Republic of Armenia to the OSCE, delivered a statement on the terrorist attacks on civilian population of Aleppo at the 1105th Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council.