The opening speech by H.E. Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia during an international conference “The Crime of Genocide: Prevention, condemnation and eliminat

Honorable Mr. President,\n Respectable guests,\n Ladies and Gentlemen,\n The prehistory of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide adopted by the UN on December 9, 1948 is related to the most tragic page in the history of the Armenian people. It was the absence of condemnation and elimination of consequences of the Armenian G

Tigran Balayan, the Head of Press Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, on a question by «Tert.am» News Agency 05 May 2010 Question:

Question: Please, comment on the statements coming from Baku about the absence of Armenia’s position, as well as about some expired periods, which Armenia has asked for the settlement of the Artsakh (Nagornoa Karabakh) issue? Answer: The primary issue in the settlement of the Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) conflict is the position the people of Nagorno Karabakh, which was expressed alre

Interview of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Karine Kazinian to Mediamax Agency "CROSS" information agency

Karine Kazinian: To win peace is the most important Mrs. Karine Kazinian is a Deputy Minister for International Affairs of Armenia. She paid an official visit in Bulgaria to discuss the bilateral relations and the regional co-operation in South Caucasus. Mrs. Kazinian said that peace in the region could be hammered only via co-operation in an interview for CROSS Information Agency.\nMrs.

Foreign Minister of Armenia delivered speech at the 35th session of the UNESCO’s General Conference

On October 7, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian who was in Paris with a working visit had a meeting with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner. It was the second meeting of Ministers during this year. Ministers Nalbandian and Kouchner highly appreciated the close friendly relationship established between Armenia and France and attached importance to the undertaking

Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian gave an interview to the director of Armenpress news agency Hrayr Zoryan.

On April 27, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian gave an interview to the director of Armenpress news agency Hrayr Zoryan. - Mr. Minister, first of all I would like to thank you for accepting my request for interview. Armenia’s foreign policy has become quite active under your leadership. - I’m sorry Mr. Zoryan for interrupting you, but I would like to stre

Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian gave an interview to the director of Armenpress news agency Hrayr Zoryan.

On April 27, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian gave an interview to the director of Armenpress news agency Hrayr Zoryan. - Mr. Minister, first of all I would like to thank you for accepting my request for interview. Armenia’s foreign policy has become quite active under your leadership. - I’m sorry Mr. Zoryan for interrupting you, but I would like to stre

Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian continues his official visit to Poland

On February 17, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian continued his visit to Poland. In the framework of the visit Edward Nalbandian was received by President of Poland Lech Kaczyński. Stressing Armenian-Polish similarities, President Kaczyński said that friendship, mutual respect between the two nations goes back to the depth of centuries and that creates a s

Interview of Minister Oskanian to 'Aztag' Armenian Daily, published in Beirut, Lebanon

Question: It is true that the UN vote results carry a message to Azerbaijan, as you mentioned. But don’t you think that the event conveys a message to the Armenian side as well? It’s obvious that official Baku wants to take full advantage of the internal turmoil in Armenia. Answer: It is true the resolution passed although of course we wish it hadn’t. However, I’m

Interview of Minister Oskanian to 'Aztag' Armenian Daily, published in Beirut, Lebanon

Question: It is true that the UN vote results carry a message to Azerbaijan, as you mentioned. But don’t you think that the event conveys a message to the Armenian side as well? It’s obvious that official Baku wants to take full advantage of the internal turmoil in Armenia. Answer: It is true the resolution passed although of course we wish it hadn’t. However, I’m

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