The Permanent Mission of Armenia to the UN hosted a side event օn International Human Rights Day

On December 10 the Permanent Mission of Armenia to the United Nations organised a side event dedicated to International Human Rights Day, entitled “The 70th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights: marking achievements, rethinking challenges”.

The joint press conference of Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, the Foreign Minister of Armenia and Michaëlle Jean, the Secretary General of the International Organization of La Francophonie

We also pay great attention to the youth and the future, which is reflected both in the goals included in the text, as well as our activities. Indeed, we attach great importance and we wish for practical results regarding the issues of entrepreneurship and economic cooperation within the framework of La Francophonie, emphasizing the issue of innovation. In that regard, we are organizing a special

Statement by Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, at the 2017 OSCE Mediterranean Conference in Palermo

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.

Congratulations from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia to Charles Aznavour on receiving star on Hollywood’s “Walk of Fame”

On August 24, the star after world famous chansonnier Charles Aznavour was installed on Hollywood’s “Walk of Fame.” On this occasion the American “Variety” magazine has dedicated a special section to Charles Aznavour and included the congratulatory messages addressed to the artist. The congratulatory message from Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armen

Lecture by Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian at the Italian Society for International Organization (SIOI)

Armenia is very much interested in further strengthening and deepening its ties with Italy. I am in Rome for first meeting of the Armenian-Italian Intergovernmental Commission. Last year during the visit to Armenia of His Excellency Paolo Gentiloni, in his capacity as the Foreign Minister we together agreed on the establishment of this important format to boost our economic relations. It was follo

Edward Nalbandian delivered lecture at the Italian Society for International Organization (SIOI)

Before the lecture Edward Nalbandian met with Franco Frattini, President of the Italian Society for International Organization and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy. The sides discussed steps being undertaken towards the development of the Armenian-Italian relations, as well as urgent regional and international issues.

Statement by Edward Nalbandian at the High-Level Event: “Open Government Partnership 5 Year Celebration”

In Armenia, we have vibrant civil society, which is an indicator of our growing democracy, and an integral part of Armenia’s public life with increasing participation in and contribution to effective governance.\r\n\r\n

FM Edward Nalbandian’s answers to questions during the press conference on the MFA activities in 2015: Part 1

I think that the Co-Chairs’ position, approaches, statement on these resolutions came as no surprise to anyone. The Co-Chairs, being the only internationally-mandated mediation format on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution, have stated on numerous occasions that the attempts to shift the discussions on this issue to other formats cannot contribute to the conflict resolution, but rather

Edward Nalbandian pays an official visit to Bulgaria

On January 15, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian started an official visit to Bulgaria.

Speech by the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia at the Chatham House

This year was not only the Centenary of the Armenian Genocide, but also a Centenary of Turkish denial of this genocide.