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: Mr. Minister, different media outlets report about the upcoming meeting of the Presidents of Armenia, Russian and Azerbaijan. To what extent do those news corresponded to the reality, and don’t you think it would be the last meeting in such a format? Thank you.

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 interview of the Armenian Foreign Affairs Minister Edward Nalbandian to the "Russian Today" TV

Question: First of all, thank you for finding time for us. You know there is a Russian proverb that a poor peace is better than a good war. Do you agree with it? Can it be applied to this conflict?\r\n\r\nEdward Nalbandian: First of all, I would like to express my condolences on the many victims of terrorist attack at Domodedovo Airport. Surely it was an awful incident. We condemn this crime and g

The Address of the Foreign Affairs Minister Edward Nalbandyan at the Annual Press Conference, Summarizing the Foreign Policy

Based on the guidelines given by the President of the Republic, the activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2010 were aimed at ensuring favourable external conditions for the development of the state, strengthen its image, raise the efficiency of the protection of Armenian and its citizens’ interests abroad, present Armenian approaches in the international arena, deepening the invol

The Interview of Edward Nalbandian, Foreign Affairs Minister of Armenia, to the program ''Realpolitik'' of the Public TV

It was in 2010 when the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev visited Armenia, which was the first state visit of the President of Russia to Armenia. Those agreements reached between the Presidents of Armenia and Russia are important not only in the sense of further consolidation of the Armenian-Russian strategic partnership relations, but also from the point of ensuring the security

Interview of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Karine Kazinian to Mediamax Agency "CROSS" information agency

Karine Kazinian: To win peace is the most important Mrs. Karine Kazinian is a Deputy Minister for International Affairs of Armenia. She paid an official visit in Bulgaria to discuss the bilateral relations and the regional co-operation in South Caucasus. Mrs. Kazinian said that peace in the region could be hammered only via co-operation in an interview for CROSS Information Agency.\nMrs.

Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian started his official visit to China.

Foreign Minister of Armenia discussed the perspectives of development of bilateral relations with Chinese highest leadership. On September 10, by the invitation of Foreign Minister of China Yang Jiechi, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian arrived in Beijing with an official visit.On September 11, meeting between Foreign Ministers of Armenia and ChinaEdward Nalbandian and Ya

Interview of Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian to "Politique Internationale" Journal

ARMENIA AND THE WORLD \r\nAn interview with editorial staff of Politique Internationale\r\n\r\nPolitique Internationale — Mr Nalbandian, you were appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in April 2008, after spending thirty years working abroad. How do you view the world today from the perspective of Yerevan? And what is Armenia’s place in the world?

Vartan Oskanian’s Farewell Speech to MFA Staff

I asked that you all gather here today so I can say thank you – to all of you: To the diplomats who have worked with me for these 10 years, and longer. To the technical staff who have made our work here and abroad possible. To our ambassadors who have worked hard, against great odds, to maximally promote our interests.  We can all be proud of our work, and we can all feel sa

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Vartan Oskanian Meets With OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Spain, Miguel Angel Moratinos

On May 5, 2007, Minister Oskanian received OSCE Chairman-in-Office Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Spain, Miguel Angel Moratinos who was in Yerevan as part of a regional trip. Minister Oskanian welcomed the OSCE Spanish Chairmanship’s visit to Armenia, stressing its importance for Armenia-OSCE cooperation and as a powerful incentive for broadening the scale of ongoi