Statement by H.E. Mr. Edward Nalbandian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia at the General Debate of the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly

I would like to warmly welcome you, Dr. Treki, on your election as President of the 64th session of the General Assembly and express our readiness to work with you to achieve the ambitious agenda that is ahead of us during this session. I would also like to extend our thanks to the outgoing President, Mr. Brockmann for his hard work during the previous session.

Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Mr Edward Nalbandian at the 16th OSCE Ministerial meeting

It would be highly symbolic if here, in Helsinki, we set the basis for the future deliberations on the improvement of the capabilities of our Organization, which requires truly joint effort and efficient partnership. A discussion around an OSCE Charter and the legal personality of the OSCE could become a good basis to test various ideas and develop common positions through a dialogue. This is a ti

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 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

Minister Oskanian participated in the Bled Strategic Forum

Minister Oskanian participated in the Bled Strategic Forum, held in Bled Slovenia, at the invitation of Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel. The Forum, held on August 26 and 27, featured speakers and panelists from the European Union structures, as well as government officials from Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Minister Oskanian addressed a Round Table Discu

Minister Oskanian Speaks On Genocide Remembrance in Brussels

The Royal Conservatory of Belgium was full of diplomats, journalists and students on April 25 as Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian highlighted a Commemorative Evening under the auspices of the Armenian Embassy in Brussels. The Minister's talk, entitled "Remembering a Past, Forging a Future," addressed the n

Minister Oskanian addresses Special Session of the OSCE Permanent Council

Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian addressed a special session of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. The organization's 54 countries' representatives heard the Minister address such issues as OSCE reform, the work of the OSCE office in Yerevan, the upcoming parliamentary elections in Yerevan, the Nagorno Karabakh

Statement of H.E. Vartan Oskanian

Mr. President of the Council, Madame High Commissioner, In this first year of this new Council, together with the human rights community, we have been refining the processes that will empower this body in order for it to meet our shared high expectations. The expectations of this Council were high at the outset. They would have remained high, even if the world were not embroiled in

Meeting of Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian with Kori Udovicki, Assistant Secretary-General and the Assistant Administrator of UNDP

On February 26, Foreign Minister Vartan Oskainan received Kori Udovicki, Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator of UNDP and Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States. During the meeting, Minister Oskanian expressed his gratitude for the assistance provided by UN agencies to the Armenian government, particularly in developing

Statement by H.E. Vartan Oskanian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia at the United Nations General Assembly 61-th session

Madame President, It is a pleasure to congratulate you and to wish you a year that is relatively free of crises and catastrophes. In other words, a year not like the one we've just had during which my good friend Ian Eliasson successfully navigated through troubled waters. The year of turmoil, as he called it, included conflicts,