Final Statement of the Second Global Forum Against the Crime of Genocide

On April 23, the Second Global Forum Against the Crime of Genocide endorsed the final statement, the text of which is available below.

Speech by Edward Nalbandian at the Global Forum “Against the Crime of Genocide”

Today it is hard to imagine that some 50 years ago, during the commemoration of the 50th anniversary, the Armenian Genocide was just a dark page of the history of mankind and was not discussed beyond the Armenian circles. It is due to collective, unified efforts of the Armenian people and support of the international community that today we can say with confidence - the Armenian Genocide gained wo

Foreign Minister of Armenia delivered speech at the Global Forum “Against the Crime of Genocide”

In many cases crimes against survivors continue throughout ensuing years, even decades of the genocidal acts. I am talking about the attempts to conceal or deny committed crimes. Unequivocally, this is a violation of the survivors’ right to remembrance. As long as it continues, survivors and their descendants remain in the status of victims of the crime.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia received survivors of genocides, who participated in the Second Global Forum

On April 23, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received survivors of genocide, crimes against humanity - Youk Chhang from Cambodia, Kabanda Aloys from Rwanda, Nadia Murad from Iraq, who are in Yerevan to participate in the Second Global Forum Against the Crime of Genocide.\r\n

Statement of Armenia on the Seventh Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilisations to be held in Baku

Armenia remains committed to the purposes of the Alliance and remains its Friend. However, given the circumstances. Armenia does not join the consensus on the Declaration of the Seventh Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations. Therefore, in the absence of consensus the Declaration cannot be adopted.

Third International Forum of the MGIMO Alumni held in Yerevan

On October 23, the 3rd International Forum of Alumni of the MGIMO (Moscow State Institute of International Relations) was held in the Sports and Concerts Complex named after Karen Demirchyan.\r\n

IT Forum held in Brussels

On October 19, 2015 the business forum entitled “Cooperation opportunities between Armenia and Belgium” took place in Brussels within the framework of Armenian Information and Communications Technology (ICT) auto rally across Europe.

The Armenian-German IT Forum in Berlin

On October 15, the joint Armenian-German IT-Forum took place in the Headquarter of “Deutsche Telekom” in Berlin.

Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian participated in “The Challenges Annual Forum 2015” meeting

On October 5, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian participated in “The Challenges Annual Forum 2015” organized by the Institute for National Strategic Studies of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia. Seyran Ohanian, Minister of Defense, Edmond Mulet, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, around 60 representatives from two dozen countries attended the event.\r\n

Global Forum «Against the Crime of Genocide» Yerevan Declaration

The Global Forum acknowledges that genocide is the ultimate crime with irreversible consequences, and calls upon all states to bring their utmost contribution to the strengthening of genocide prevention mechanisms, recognizes that denial, in particular on a state level, is unacceptable and underlines that timely condemnation of genocides and efficiently addressing their consequences may serve as i