THE FOREIGN MINISTER PRESENTED THE ACTIVITIES OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN 2013

In 2013 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, based on the foreign policy guidelines and assignments outlined by the President of Armenia, continued its activities aimed at the strengthening of the country's external security component, maintenance of external favorable conditions and guaranties for the development of the country; increase of the number of Armenia’s friends in various cont

The interview of the Deputy Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan to Regnum news agency

Question: Mr. Kocharyan, the talks over the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict are going on for almost 20 years. There is no real progress in the resolution of the problem so far. At what stage is the process of the settlement as of now?

The Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian’s Speech at the Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly of Armenia

1. Immediately after the crime committed by Ramil Safarov in 2004, during the trial process, after the sentence, during these years Azerbaijan was making intensive efforts to release and to transfer the criminal.

The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs received the Vice President of the EBRD

On November 3, the Minister of Foreign Affair Edward Nalbandian received the Vice President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Jan Fischer who arrived in Yerevan to define the priorities of the EBRD in elaborating the new strategy for Armenia.

Edward Nalbandian: The level, volume, content and scope of relations between Armenia and Russia speak for themselves

Moscow, 22 October. From 23 to 25 of October the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan is to pay a state visit to Russia. On the eve of the visit the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian gave an interview in Yerevan to Alexander Korzin and Hovhannes Qosyan, special correspondents of “Interfax”.

H.E. Dr. Arman Kirakossian, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Head of the Armenian Delegation at the 78th meeting of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Mr. Chairman,\r\nDistinguished members of the Committee,\r\nLadies and Gentlemen,\r\n\r\nIt is a great honour for us to participate at this meeting on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia. We are grateful for the opportunity to provide the Committee with further information on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. \r\n

The Swearing ceremony of the young diplomats took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia

On November 2, the swearing ceremony of the winners of the 2010 young diplomats’ competitive entrance examinations took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.

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 Edward Nalbandian started his official visit to China.

Foreign Minister of Armenia discussed the perspectives of development of bilateral relations with Chinese highest leadership. On September 10, by the invitation of Foreign Minister of China Yang Jiechi, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian arrived in Beijing with an official visit.On September 11, meeting between Foreign Ministers of Armenia and ChinaEdward Nalbandian and Ya

Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian pays a working visit to Helsinki

Foreign Minister of Armenia had meetings with the OSCE Secretary-General, Special Representative on Nagorno Karabakh conflict from the Parliamentary Assembly, the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs and Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan. On December 3, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian started his working visit to Helsinki. Minister Nalbandian first met with Marc Perrin de Bri