New Ambassador of Uruguay Presents Copies of his Credentials to Armenia’s Foreign Minister

On November 26, 2007, the new ambassador of Uruguay, Jorge Meyer Long, presented copies of his credentials to Armenia’s Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian. Welcoming the ambassador, the Minister wished him success in his mission. Minister Oskanian stated that the warm relations between two countries and the legal field that has been created serve as a base from which to im

Speech by H.E. Mr. Armen Baibourtian

Venue: Japan Institute of International Affairs, Tokyo Web Site: http://www.jiia.or.jp/en/ Date: 31 October, 2007 In 1991 Barry Buzan, British political scientist, contemplating on the pure model of nationhood questioned the status of statehood as an objective precondition for a nation’s existence. His argument was exemplified by the Armenians, a nation without a stat

STATEMENT BYH.E. VARTAN OSKANIANMINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRSAt the SECOND CONVENTION OF EUROPEAN ARMENIANS Brussels, October 15, 2007

Dear Friends and Colleagues, On behalf of the people and government of Armenia, and as a descendant of  genocide survivors, I would like to express our appreciation for the efforts of those who passed this resolution 20 years ago. It has been an interesting coincidence that this anniversary comes at a time when the US Congress, too, is considering a resolution and there is much talk

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

« OBLIGER LES CANDIDATS A CHERCHER DES SOLUTIONS AUX PROBLEMES DE L’ARMENIE ».Quinzième anniversaire de l’indépendance, conférence « Arménie-Diaspora », visite de Chirac, crise russo-géorgienne et conflit du Karabagh, l’agenda de la diplomatie arménienne du mois de septembre a été

Ultimate Crime, Ultimate Challenge

On behalf of the National Commission, I wish to publicly express our sincere appreciation to everyone who has participated in this conference. I want to thank the Zoryan Institute for their professional and organizational counsel. I especially wish to thank the scholars, writers, professors - all with serious work and time commitments

Speech Delivered by Ambassador

Mr. Chairman, Allow me to deal with a rather sad and very disturbing subject. First the facts: Early in the morning of February 19th, at 4:45 am, an Armenian military officer was murdered in his sleep in Budapest, Hungary. The victim, Lieutenant Gourgen Margarian, 26 years old, was participating in a NATO sponsored Partners

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

For all of the world's recorded history, Armenia and Armenians have found themselves on the crossroads of civilization, on a most trampled path which over the centuries has taken the civilizations of Asia west and south, Europeans east, and everyone else across the Eurasian continent and beyond. This process of give and take has resulted in

Speech by His Excellency Vartan Oskanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Armenia at the Pro-Armenia Conference Armenia in the 21st Century

Thank you for inviting me to speak on Armenia and Armenians in the 21st century. It's a special pleasure to be able to do that in a hall full of people who not only know where Armenia is and who Armenians are, but also where Armenia was and who Armenians have been in the last 4000 years. You all come from countries where there