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Edward Nalbandian's article in the "Politique Internationale" magazine06 February, 2015
It’s the history of a people who exercised their legitimate right to self-determination. A people who freely expressed their determination and who, for almost a century, have faced the hostility of those who have pretended to be their lords. These are the people of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Foreign Minister presented the activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 201426 January, 2015
In 2014 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, based on the foreign policy guidelines and assignments outlined by the President of Armenia, continued its activities aimed at the strengthening of the country's external security component, maintenance of external favorable conditions and guaranties for the development of the country; increase of the number of Armenia’s friends on various cont
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Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian Participated in the 21st OSCE Ministerial Council in Basel04 December, 2014
The first Genocide of the 20th century, the centennial of which will be commemorated next year, was perpetrated in the Ottoman Empire against the Armenian nation, under the cover of the First World War. It stands as a witness to what extent humanity can degrade in the absence of international system of protection of human rights and security.
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Students of the Diplomatic School visit Artsakh13 October, 2014
The annual study tour of the Diplomatic School students to Artsakh took place from October 9th to 12th, led by Director of the School, Ambassador Vahe Gabrielyan.
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The statement and answers of Minister Nalbandian at the joint press conference with Héctor Marcos Timerman, the Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs04 September, 2012
This year we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Argentina and we can record that we have had quite intensive contacts with Argentina in those years.
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Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia31 August, 2012
On 31 August, 2012 the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice of Hungary has announced about its authorisation to transfer Ramil Sahib Safarov, an Azerbaijani national imprisoned in Hungary since 19 February 2004, sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering Gurgen Margaryan, an Armenian national, to Azerbaijan. In adopting such decision, the Ministry referred to the Strasburg Convention on
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The Interview of the Armenian Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan to Panorama.am12 May, 2011
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?
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Exclusive interview of the RA Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kovharian to the International News Agency "Novosti-Armenia"14 March, 2011
“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
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The Armenian Foreign Minister attended the expanded meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Eastern Partnership Program member-countries and Visegrad Four in Bratislava03 March, 2011
On March 3, the Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian arrived in Bratislava to participate at the meeting of Visegrad Four (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungry). The Foreign Ministers of Eastern Partnership Program member-countries, Germany, Catherine Ashton, the Vice-President of the European Commission and High Representative of the EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Stefan
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The opening speech by H.E. Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia during an international conference “The Crime of Genocide: Prevention, condemnation and elimination14 December, 2010
The prehistory of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide adopted by the UN on December 9, 1948 is related to the most tragic page in the history of the Armenian people. It was the absence of condemnation and elimination of consequences of the Armenian Genocide that made the young philologist Rafael Lemkin in 1921 ask his professor why the Armenians did not have th