Speech by the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia at the Chatham House

This year was not only the Centenary of the Armenian Genocide, but also a Centenary of Turkish denial of this genocide.

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

Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian participated in the events dedicated to the Armenian Genocide Centenary in Paris City Hall

On April 28, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian participated at the opening of an exhibition, entitled “Paris hosts Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute”, presentation of special issue of Politique Internationale, dedicated to the Armenian Genocide Centenary, and traditional reception devoted to the Mets Eghern.

Global Forum “Against the Crime of Genocide” was held in Yerevan

On April 22-23, Global Forum Against the Crime of Genocide was held in Yerevan, in the frameworks of events dedicated to the Armenian Genocide Centenary, organized by the Central body for Centennial of the Armenian Genocide, National Assembly of Armenia and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia; more than 600 parliamentarians, politicians, academicians, prominent genocide scholars from over 50 st

Address of Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian at the conclusion of the Global Forum «Against the Crime of Genocide»

During the discussions of Yerevan Global Forum fresh ideas and constructive proposals have been made, which were summarized in the Draft Declaration of the Global Forum. I believe that it would be accepted as a guide for the implementation of the truly global mission facing us, for the sake of unified determination of preventing the crime of genocide.

Event dedicated to the Centenary of the Armenian Genocide in Marseilles

On April 16, on the initiative of Mayor of Marseilles, Senator Jean-Claude Gaudin two posters with notion “1915-2015: Centenary of the Armenian Genocide” were opened at the facade of the Building of Marseilles Municipality.

Concert, dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide by the world famous System of a Down rock band in Lyon

On April 14, the world famous System of a Down rock band gave the concert in Lyon, France, the only one in France, in the frameworks of the concert tour dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide, entitled “Wake up the souls Tour 2015”.

Event in Hauts-de-Seine, France, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

On April 11, solemn ceremony of unveiling of monument "Eagle of Armenia", dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, by sculptor Toros Rast Klan was held on the initiative of President of the General Council of Hauts-de-Seine department, France, member of the French Parliament Patrick Devedjian at "So" gardens of Hauts-de-Seine.

Foreign Minister of Armenia delivered a speech at the 28th session of the UN Human Rights Council

On March 3, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian delivered a speech at the 28th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Answer by Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan to Tert.am news site

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