Interview of Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian to "Politique Internationale" Journal

ARMENIA AND THE WORLD \r\nAn interview with editorial staff of Politique Internationale\r\n\r\nPolitique Internationale — Mr Nalbandian, you were appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in April 2008, after spending thirty years working abroad. How do you view the world today from the perspective of Yerevan? And what is Armenia’s place in the world?

Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian made a speech at the OSCE Ministerial Council, met with Foreign Minister of Finland

On December 5, Edward Nalbandian who was in Helsinki with a working visit delivered speech at the 16th session of the OSCE Ministerial Council. The Armenian Foreign Minister attached importance to the signed Declaration by Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia on November 2 in Moscow and at the same time mentioned that Azerbaijan misinterprets all the provisions of the Declarati

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 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

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

Nagorno-Karabakh "inching" towards solution-Armenia

BRUSSELS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Armenia and Azerbaijan are inching closer to a solution over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh but details could prove more difficult than principles, the Armenian foreign minister said on Monday. Vardan Oskanyan told Reuters at a ministerial meeting of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation Europe, which has been mediating in

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,

Statement by His Excellency Vartan Oskanian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia At the First Session of the UN Human Rights Council

Mr. President, I congratulate you on your selection, and the new Council on this, its inaugural session. The third pillar of the UN - human rights - is now on a par with the other two - peace and security, and development. Humanity's stake in each of these interdependent aspects of life has been affirmed by the creation and m

H.E. Mr. Vartan Oskanian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Addresses the students of the International Affairs Dept of Yerevan State Un

Thank you for giving me this opportunity today to speak with you. There is no more current theme today, in Armenia, than constitutional reforms. I¹m pleased to be addressing this theme with this audience today, because it is you students who will be affected by the changes which these amendments propose, and it is you who ca

Statement by Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian in Armenian National Assembly hearings on resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh issue

Thank you. I welcome this opportunity to discuss aloud and together the history, development, present situation and future prospects for the resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh issue. I believe the idea is both good and timely. I believe that such joint, public explorations are useful and should facilitate a healthy civic debate on premises