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Statement by Edward Nalbandian at the Conference Preventing and Countering Hate Crimes against Christians and Members of other Religious Groups - Perspectives from the OSCE and beyond22 November, 2017
Historically being situated on the crossroads of different civilizations Armenia has cultivated deeply rooted traditions of coexistence and respect towards other cultures and religions. Being the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion, Armenians stand among the foundations of the Christian civilization. We always have had very strong relations with Muslim nations and states, as wel
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Foreign Minister of Armenia participated in the OSCE Conference on Refugees and Migration Flows24 October, 2017
Speaking of Armenia's experience of providing asylum to the refugees in recent years, Foreign Minister of Armenia said: "From Syria alone Armenia has harbored about 22.000 refugees, on per capita basis making our country the third largest recipient of Syrian refugees in Europe. This has caused a number of challenges for a country of just 3 million which has in the recent past already received hund
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Statement by Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, at the 2017 OSCE Mediterranean Conference in Palermo24 October, 2017
From Syria alone Armenia has harbored about 22.000 refugees, on per capita basis making our country the third largest recipient of Syrian refugees in Europe. This has caused a number of challenges for a country of just 3 million which has in the recent past already received hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing from Azerbaijan.
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Statement by the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan at the general debate of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly21 September, 2017
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
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Ceremony in Kaunas, Lithuania dedicated to the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide23 April, 2017
On April 23, an Eucharist Liturgy was celebrated by Archbishop Lionginas Virbalas dedicated to the memory of the martyrs of the Armenian Genocide in Kaunas’ St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral, one of the biggest religuous centers of the Baltic region.\r\n\r\n
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Interview of Edward Nalbandian to “Regional Post” magazine21 March, 2017
It would not be an exaggeration to stress that within the UN and its agencies Armenia is involved in wide array of activities in almost all aspects of the work of the Organization. Of course we have our priorities that first and foremost relate to the maintenance of peace and security. In this regard the international efforts in support of the processes, developing good neighborly relations, count
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Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian’s remarks and answers to questions of journalists during the annual press conference for the 2016 diplomatic year - Part II31 January, 2017
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.
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Foreign Minister of Armenia delivered a speech at the meeting of Foreign Ministers of NATO and Partner countries on Afghanistan07 December, 2016
On December 7, Edward Nalbandian, Foreign Minister of Armenia, took part and delivered a speech at the meeting of Foreign Ministers of the countries participating in the Resolute Support Mission for providing security in Afghanistan held in Brussels, at the Headquarters of NATO and attended by Foreign Ministers of around forty NATO member and partner countries.
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Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Mali26 November, 2016
Minister Diop presented the efforts aimed at the maintenance of security and stability in Mali and highlighted the importance of Armenia’s participation in the UN peacekeeping mission.
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Statement by Edward Nalbandian, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, at the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly General Debate23 September, 2016
The United Nations has a considerable role to play in changing the environment conducive to intolerance, racial discrimination, xenophobia, violent extremism and terrorism.