The fourth round of negotiations between Armenia and the European Union held in Brussels

The fourth round of negotiations on a new framework agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the European Union were held on June 21-22 in Brussels.The Armenian delegation was headed by Garen Nazarian, Deputy Foreign Minister. The Permanent Representative of Armenia to the EU and the Head of the European Union delegation to Armenia, as well as other officials from the EU structures and Armeni

Briefing of Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian on the meetings held in St. Petersburg

We are grateful to the President of the Russian Federation for organizing this meeting of the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in St. Petersburg. This meeting was the logical continuation of the Vienna Summit of May 16, during which quite important agreements were reached aimed at creating relevant conditions for the resumption of negotiation process.

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.

Foreign Minister attended opening of the exhibition dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages

On December 22, Edward Nalbandian, Foreign Minister of Armenia, participated in the opening of the exhibition dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages, held at Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO).\r\n

International film festival dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide in Toronto

On November 16-22, the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Union (Toronto) with the support of the Embassy of Armenia to Canada, organized the 10th “Pomegranate” international annual film festival in Toronto, which was dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide.\r\n

UN General Assembly unanimously adopted resolution establishing International Day of Commemoration of Victims of Genocide and of its Prevention initiated by Armenia

On September 11, 2015, the UN General Assembly, at the 103rd plenary meeting of its 69th session, adopted by consensus a resolution, initiated by Armenia and entitled “International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of This Crime”.

Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian's Article in the Special Issue of «Politique Internationale» magazine

Nowadays some Turkish narratives are presenting their own perceptions of history as the only true ones, a “just memory” into which other peoples’ memories should fit. This is an exercise against memory and history.

Armenia’s Second Universal Periodic Review discussion at the UN

On January 22, during the 21st session of Working Group of the UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review, held in Geneva, Armenia’s Second Universal Periodic Review was discussed on the progress in human rights protection process and current issues in that area.

Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian pays an official visit to Sweden

On November 24 Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian’s official visit to Sweden started.\r\nOn the same day, the negotiations between Edward Nalbandian and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden Margot Walstrom took place.

Foreign Minister of Armenia met the President of Bundestag

On June 16 Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, who pays an official visit to Germany, met the President of Bundestag Norbert Lammert.