Interview of Deputy Foreign Minister Artak Apitonian to “Mediamax” news agency

Armenia’s human rights agenda is very broad and we are planning to ensure very active engagement to promote it on the international arena.

Statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Zohrab Mnatsakanyan on the occasion of Armenia’s election as a Member of the UN Human Rights Council

Armenia is determined to contribute to the strengthening of international cooperation and dialogue at the Human Rights Council, and to this end we have already expressed our clear pledges and commitments that we plan to implement over the coming years. We will continue to fight against identity-based violations of human rights, including discrimination, xenophobia, intolerance and hate speech beca

Statement by Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, at the high-level segment of the 41st session of the UN Human Rights Council

One year ago the people of Armenia demonstrated their strong commitment and determination to defend and secure the powers, ideals and values of a democratic society. 

Statement for press by the Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan on the outcomes of the first trilateral meeting Armenia-Cyprus-Greece

It’s a historical friendship, it’s a civilizational value-based friendship, which we, as sovereign states, as nation states, translate into pragmatism, into cooperation to the benefit of our nations and our peoples.

Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia received the newly appointed Ambassador of Qatar to Armenia

On April 25, Deputy Foreign Minister Grigor Hovhannisyan received Mohammed Bin Hamad Saad Al Hajri, the newly appointed Ambassador of Qatar (residence in Tehran), on the occasion of extending the copies of his credentials.  

Remarks by Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, Foreign Minister of Armenia, in Eastern Partnership Ministerial meeting in Luxembourg

2018 is very special for Armenia, a year of fundamental democratic transformation manifested by the peaceful Velvet Revolution, in which the Armenian public resolutely rejected the entrenched negative practices of the past and decisively embraced reforms aimed at fighting corruption, strengthening the justice system and the rule of law, the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and

Closing remarks of Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan at the 35th ministerial conference of La Francophonie

Indeed, it is important to counter the rise of populism and extremism, the spread of hate speech and intolerance, the growth of inequality and the looming threat of climate change, with respect for peace, democracy and human rights, through the promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity and by reinforcing the principle of solidarity, which is of vital importance for the development of equal re

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

Armenia Highlighted in a panel on Sustainable Development Goals at the United Nations

On June 11, Mher Margaryan, Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of Armenia to the United Nations, delivered remarks as a panelist at a discussion entitled “Unlocking SDG Financing: findings from Early Adopters” held during the high-level event “Financing for SDGs — Breaking the bottlenecks of Investment, from Policy to Impact” of the 72nd session of the General Assembly of

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 beyond

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