STATEMENTby H.E. Mr. Edward Nalbandian,Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia,at the 19th Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the BSEC M

Mr. Chairman,Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure for me to address the participants and guests of the 19th Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the BSEC Member States. Only 6 years have passed since the last Armenian Chairmanship-in-Office. BSEC has grown into an influential regional entity aiming at uniting efforts, resourc

Exclusive interview of Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian to Mediamax

-     What do you think is a true value of the BSEC as a regional organization and how is it integrated in the world economic relations in the view of new global challenges? The Black Sea Economic Cooperation, one of the influential and representative organizations in the region, was launched in 1992 as an initiative bearing a specific responsibility for promoting m

Minister Oskanian Participates in the XVI Meeting of BSEC Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs

On April 19, Foreign Minister Oskanian attended the meeting of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Council of Foreign Ministers, held in Belgrade. The Foreign Ministers of Greece, Russia, Romania, Turkey, Azerbaijan, as well as high-ranking representatives of Albania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine also took part in the meeting. The Foreign Minister of Serbia opened the Ministe

Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian’s Meetings in Germany

Minister Oskanian took part in the 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy, held on February 10. For over 35 years, this conference has been the preeminent forum for discussing issues of security among the world’s major nations. Policies and frameworks have been probed, differences expertly debated. These discussions have evolved to cover a wide range of problems, which go well beyond

Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian’s Meetings in Germany

Minister Oskanian took part in the 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy, held on February 10. For over 35 years, this conference has been the preeminent forum for discussing issues of security among the world’s major nations. Policies and frameworks have been probed, differences expertly debated. These discussions have evolved to cover a wide range of problems, which go well beyond

Statement by H.E. Vartan Oskanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic of Armenia at the Advocacy Conference

I want to thank you for the invitation to speak here today. I especially appreciate the fact that in this hall are members and activists from the Assembly, the Armenian Church, the AGBU, and individuals - all of whom are here to plan together, to work together, to register successes together. Since independence, we have indeed registered

Statement by H. E. Vartan Oskanian

Mr. President Mr. Secretary General Dear Colleagues Mr. President, We warmly welcome you to your position and we know we will enjoy working with you. And to the outgoing President, our special thanks for his engagement and contribution to our work. Mr

From the Near Abroad to the New Neighborhood…

By Rouben Shugarian, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Former Ambassador to the US The paradox of the South Caucasus/Black Sea present day regional identity is that less geography means more geo-politics. This is true not only in the context of general europeanization but also as far as the link

Statement ByH.E. Vartan OskanianMinister Of Foreign AffairsAt The 114th Session Of TheCouncil Of Europe Committee Of Ministers

Secretary General, Dear Colleagues, Each year, the focus of this organization and its member states remains the same: to enhance democratization and rule of law so that governments can nurture healthy societies and healthy economies. Together with the OSCE and the European Union, the Council has wo

Statement by Vartan Oskanian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia at Chatham House

pictures Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you here today. I look forward to what is always an interesting dialog. In preparing my thoughts for this evening, I looked over my talk here at Chatham House in 1999. I suppose I knew, but those notes, black on white, drove home the point that the world is a different