STATEMENT BYH.E. VARTAN OSKANIANMINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRSAt the SECOND CONVENTION OF EUROPEAN ARMENIANS Brussels, October 15, 2007

Dear Friends and Colleagues, On behalf of the people and government of Armenia, and as a descendant of  genocide survivors, I would like to express our appreciation for the efforts of those who passed this resolution 20 years ago. It has been an interesting coincidence that this anniversary comes at a time when the US Congress, too, is considering a resolution and there is much talk

Statement of H.E. Vartan Oskanian

Mr. President of the Council, Madame High Commissioner, In this first year of this new Council, together with the human rights community, we have been refining the processes that will empower this body in order for it to meet our shared high expectations. The expectations of this Council were high at the outset. They would have remained high, even if the world were not embroiled in

Speech by H.E. Vartan Oskanian Minister of Foreign Affairs At the University for Peace Conference on Capacity Building for Peace and Development: Roles of Diaspora

In this conference of experts, I feel right at home. I am, by default, an expert on Diaspora. I was born in Syria, the heart of the Armenian Diaspora, came to the homeland for the first time as a Diasporan student -- and today, I am foreign minister of that homeland which has more of its nationals living in Diaspora, than at home. I appre

Statement by H.E. Vartan Oskanian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia at the United Nations General Assembly 61-th session

Madame President, It is a pleasure to congratulate you and to wish you a year that is relatively free of crises and catastrophes. In other words, a year not like the one we've just had during which my good friend Ian Eliasson successfully navigated through troubled waters. The year of turmoil, as he called it, included conflicts,

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

Statement by H. E. Mr. Vartan Oskanian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia 13th Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council

It is 30 years since the Helsinki Final Act. The world and the purposes for which it was enacted are no longer with us. Yet the principles, norms and values of that document have endured the test of time, although the vehicles and instruments that have articulated and politically promoted and protected those fundamental principles of human rights

Statement by H. E. Vartan Oskanian

Mr. President Mr. Secretary General Dear Colleagues Mr. President, We warmly welcome you to your position and we know we will enjoy working with you. And to the outgoing President, our special thanks for his engagement and contribution to our work. Mr

Ultimate Crime, Ultimate Challenge

On behalf of the National Commission, I wish to publicly express our sincere appreciation to everyone who has participated in this conference. I want to thank the Zoryan Institute for their professional and organizational counsel. I especially wish to thank the scholars, writers, professors - all with serious work and time commitments

Statement by Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian in Armenian National Assembly hearings on resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh issue

Thank you. I welcome this opportunity to discuss aloud and together the history, development, present situation and future prospects for the resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh issue. I believe the idea is both good and timely. I believe that such joint, public explorations are useful and should facilitate a healthy civic debate on premises

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