Reception on the occasion of the International Day of La Francophonie took place at the Foreign Ministry of Armenia

On March 24, reception on the occasion of the International Day of La Francophonie and official start of two-month Francophonie season in Armenia took place at the Foreign Ministry. Members of the National Assembly of Armenia, representatives of governmental agencies, local authorities, Ambassadors accredited to Armenia, Heads of French institutions operating in Armenia, officials responsible for

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

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia delivered a speech at the Ministerial event on the “OSCE Peace Operations”

On October 1, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian participated in a meeting in the UN Headquarters, New York, dedicated to OSCE peacekeeping missions, organised under the auspices of Foreign Ministers of the OSCE Troika – Switzerland, Serbia, and Germany.\r\n\r\n

Foreign Minister participated in the international conference on prevention of violence against religious and ethnic minorities in the Middle East

On September 8, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, upon the invitation of the Foreign Minister of France Laurent Fabius, participated in the international conference on prevention of violence against religious and ethnic minorities in the Middle East, in which high level delegations from around 60 states - foreign ministers, heads of international organizations, senior clerics, Deputy Secretary-G

Exhibition dedicated to the Centenary of the Armenian Genocide in Geneva

On April 16, opening ceremony of an exhibition entitled “Switzerland-Armenia: on the road of memory” was held at Château de Penthes Museum in the framework of events dedicated to the Centenary of the Armenian Genocide.

Interview of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Shavarsh Kocharyan to Public TV Company of Armenia

Shavarsh Kocharyan: Indeed, that step by the President was a very clear message not only to the authorities of Turkey, but also to international community, to all those states, that were interested in normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations; those actions that Turkish authorities apparently undertake over recent period of time, i.e. wave of denial, that was raised on the very eve of the Centen

Event dedicated to the 70th anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp held in Poland

On January 27, by the initiative of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum (Oświęcim) and the International Auschwitz Committee an event was held dedicated to the 70th anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi Concentration Camps.

Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian Participated in the 21st OSCE Ministerial Council in Basel

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.

Statement by H.E. Mr. Edward Nalbandian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia 21st Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council

I would like to extend my gratitude to the Chairman-in-Office, Didier Burkhalter and his team for their efforts and contribution to the activities of the Organization throughout the year, as well as to thank the Government of Switzerland for the hospitality and the good organization of the Ministerial Council.\r\n

Students of the Diplomatic School visit Artsakh

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.