Vladimir Karapetian, Spokesperson of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responds to a question by “Arminfo” agency on the statement by Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Mammadyarov on Na

Question: According to Azerbaijani sources today Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Mammadyarov has stated that the agreement by Armenia to the document on the table in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict negotiation process, can be a serious breakthrough in that process. What is your reaction to that statement? Answer: We are truly surprised at that announcement, since in the recen

Statement by H.E. Vartan Oskanian, Minister of Foreign Affairs at the "European Neighbourhood Policy" Conference in Brussels

You’ll forgive me if I look at our mission here from a distance – both a geographic distance from Brussels, and the space provided by time, by the decades from the beginning of this integration process until today. The Schumann-Monet dream was for peace and prosperity -- at a time when both seemed to be out of reach. Today, both can be taken for granted by Europeans who have b

Statement of H. E.Vartan Oskanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic of Armenia At the 28th Special Session on the 60th Anniversary of the Liberation of the

Mr. President Your Excellencies Dear Friends, On behalf of the people and government of Armenia, and as a descendant of genocide survivors, I feel compelled to be here today, to join other survivors and descendants, of both victims and perpetrators, to take part in this commemoration. I am also duty-bound to urg

Speech by Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian at the Conference on the Southern Caucasus- Political Challenges and Development Perspectives

I appreciate the opportunity to speak before you on our political challenges, on resolving conflicts and perhaps most importantly, on development. When I’m at the OSCE or at the Council of Europe, I speak with my foreign minister’s hat on. Here, in this more theoretical forum, I’d like to use the opportunity to speak

Speech by Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian at the Conference on the Southern Caucasus- Political Challenges and Development Perspectives

I appreciate the opportunity to speak before you on our political challenges, on resolving conflicts and perhaps most importantly, on development. When I’m at the OSCE or at the Council of Europe, I speak with my foreign minister’s hat on. Here, in this more theoretical forum, I’d like to use the opportunity to speak

STATEMENT by Mr. Vartan Oskanian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia at the 57th Session of the United Nations General Assembly General Deb

Mr. President,  Mr. Secretary-General,  Excellencies,  Distinguished Delegates, May I begin by congratulating Mr. Jan Kavan upon his election to the post of President of this 57th session of the General Assembly and wish him success in his work. I would also like to thank Mr.

SPEECH BY VARTAN OSKANIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA AT THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ՁPROSPECTS FOR REGIONAL AND TRANSREGIONAL COO

Allow me to welcome you to Armenia, and to welcome the effort being made by this conference, its organizers and participants to promote the continuation of regional dialog on basic issues facing our collective future. I have no doubt that whatever the future holds for the Caucasus, we are in it together. Here, even more than

THE POLITICS OF PROMISES

The topic of this conference is regional cooperation and regional integration. Regional cooperation is like motherhood--no one is against it. But like the weather, no one seems to be able to do anything about it. We begin with different approaches to regional cooperation today. If I understand the positions of the three republics, the f

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