Exclusive interview of Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian to Mediamax

-     What do you think is a true value of the BSEC as a regional organization and how is it integrated in the world economic relations in the view of new global challenges? The Black Sea Economic Cooperation, one of the influential and representative organizations in the region, was launched in 1992 as an initiative bearing a specific responsibility for promoting m

Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian’s Meetings in Germany

Minister Oskanian took part in the 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy, held on February 10. For over 35 years, this conference has been the preeminent forum for discussing issues of security among the world’s major nations. Policies and frameworks have been probed, differences expertly debated. These discussions have evolved to cover a wide range of problems, which go well beyond

Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian’s Meetings in Germany

Minister Oskanian took part in the 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy, held on February 10. For over 35 years, this conference has been the preeminent forum for discussing issues of security among the world’s major nations. Policies and frameworks have been probed, differences expertly debated. These discussions have evolved to cover a wide range of problems, which go well beyond

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

I want to thank you for the invitation to speak here today. I especially appreciate the fact that in this hall are members and activists from the Assembly, the Armenian Church, the AGBU, and individuals - all of whom are here to plan together, to work together, to register successes together. Since independence, we have indeed registered

From the Near Abroad to the New Neighborhood…

By Rouben Shugarian, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Former Ambassador to the US The paradox of the South Caucasus/Black Sea present day regional identity is that less geography means more geo-politics. This is true not only in the context of general europeanization but also as far as the link

Statement by Vartan Oskanian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia at Chatham House

pictures Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you here today. I look forward to what is always an interesting dialog. In preparing my thoughts for this evening, I looked over my talk here at Chatham House in 1999. I suppose I knew, but those notes, black on white, drove home the point that the world is a different

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 7th Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs Blac

At the annual Black Sea Economic Cooperation meeting, held this year in Tirana, Albania, Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian addressed the council of ministers of the 10 member countries. The Black Sea Economic Cooperation was founded in xx to encourage and facilitate economic cooperation among the countries in the Black

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.