Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian starts official visit to Poland

On February 16, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian started his visit to Poland by a meeting with Radosław Sikorski, Foreign Minister of Poland. A tête-à-tête meeting between Foreign Ministers of the two countries was followed by talks with the delegation.  A wide range of issues concerning Armenian-Polish relations, as well as regional and inter

Head of RA MFA State Committee for Relations with Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan’s speech at the opening ceremony of the 3rd annual «One Nation, One Culture» pan-Armenian culture festival

On August 18 the opening ceremony of the 3rd annual “One Nation, One Culture” pan-Armenian culture festival took place at the National Academic Theatre named after Alexander Spendarian in the course of which Head of the RA MFA State Committee for Relations with Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan made an opening speech. The speech is presented in its entirety: “Dear friends,

Foreign Minister Nalbandian meets Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov

On July 31 in Moscow Foreign Minister Nalbandian had a meeting with Co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group Bernard Fassier (France), Matthew Bryza (USA), Yury Merzlyakov (Russia) and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman in Office Andrzej Kasprzyk. On August 1 an hour-long tête-à-tête meeting between the Foreign Minister of Armenia

Armenian Foreign Minister continues visit to Washington

On July 15, the second day of his visit to Washington , Minister Edward Nalbandian visited t he Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he delivered a speech on Armenian Foreign policy. In his speech Minister Nalbandian focused on the Armenian – US relations, issues of security and stability in South Caucasus, Nagorno-Karabakh peace process and Armenian – Turkish rela

Vartan Oskanian’s Farewell Speech to MFA Staff

I asked that you all gather here today so I can say thank you – to all of you: To the diplomats who have worked with me for these 10 years, and longer. To the technical staff who have made our work here and abroad possible. To our ambassadors who have worked hard, against great odds, to maximally promote our interests.  We can all be proud of our work, and we can all feel sa

Interview of Minister Oskanian to 'Aztag' Armenian Daily, published in Beirut, Lebanon

Question: It is true that the UN vote results carry a message to Azerbaijan, as you mentioned. But don’t you think that the event conveys a message to the Armenian side as well? It’s obvious that official Baku wants to take full advantage of the internal turmoil in Armenia. Answer: It is true the resolution passed although of course we wish it hadn’t. However, I’m

Interview of Minister Oskanian to 'Aztag' Armenian Daily, published in Beirut, Lebanon

Question: It is true that the UN vote results carry a message to Azerbaijan, as you mentioned. But don’t you think that the event conveys a message to the Armenian side as well? It’s obvious that official Baku wants to take full advantage of the internal turmoil in Armenia. Answer: It is true the resolution passed although of course we wish it hadn’t. However, I’m

Minister Oskanian responds to questions by "Arminfo" agency on the UN resolution on Karabakh, as well as the domestic situation

The resolution presented at the UN General Assembly by Azerbaijan was passed. How do you assess what happened and how will it change things? The actual passage of the resolution, I assess negatively. It was unnecessary, ill-timed, mean-spirited, both as a process and a product. But I'm satisfied with the number of countries that did not support it

Minister Oskanian participates in Brussels Forum

The German Marshall Fund Brussels Forum, held in Brussels in Spring every year, convened this year to discuss strategic issues of importance to Europe, the US and its partners around the world. The three-day conference included presentations by European Union Foreign and Security Policy Chief Javier Solana, Head of the World Bank Robert Zoellick,

Minister Oskanian Speaks About Rural Development at Armenia Fund Gala in NY

Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs was the keynote speaker at the Armenia Fund USA’s 15th anniversary Gala Dinner on Saturday, October 6, in New York City, at the UN Headquarters. The Minister, who is a member of the Armenia Fund Board of Trustees, and the Board’s appointed liaison for the Armenia Fund Rural Development Program, spoke about the economic challenges fa