The Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian receives the Minister of Finance of Kuwait 25 June 2010 On June 25, the Foreign Minister of Armenia

On June 25, the Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian received Mustafa Jassim Al-Shemali, the Minister of Finance of the State of Kuwait who is in Yerevan. Welcoming the guest, Minister Nalbandian mentioned that the Armenian and Arab nations are connected by a century old friendship and today inter-state relations are successively developing on that basis. Edward Nalbandi

Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Mr Edward Nalbandian at the 16th OSCE Ministerial meeting

It would be highly symbolic if here, in Helsinki, we set the basis for the future deliberations on the improvement of the capabilities of our Organization, which requires truly joint effort and efficient partnership. A discussion around an OSCE Charter and the legal personality of the OSCE could become a good basis to test various ideas and develop common positions through a dialogue. This is a ti

Foreign Minister Nalbandian visits London

On October 27 Edward Nalbandian started his visit to the United Kingdom. Edward Nalbandian and Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom David Miliband discussed a broad range of bilateral, regional and international issues. Turning to bilateral relations, Minister Nalabndian said Armenia attaches great importance to the development of comprehensive and all-embracing relations with Grea

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

Vartan Oskanian’s Farewell Speech to MFA Staff

I asked that you all gather here today so I can say thank you – to all of you: To the diplomats who have worked with me for these 10 years, and longer. To the technical staff who have made our work here and abroad possible. To our ambassadors who have worked hard, against great odds, to maximally promote our interests.  We can all be proud of our work, and we can all feel sa

Findings of monitoring of political programs broadcasted by private TV channels in the Republic of Armenia

The office of the Press Secretary of the President of the Republic of Armenia has for the third time monitored political broadcast of private Armenian TV channels. Along with channels traditionally broadcasting political shows, some other channels were monitored which do not have regular political programming, but have occasionally touched upon political topics. The monitoring was c

STATEMENT BY FOREIGN MINISTER VARTAN OSKANIAN AT THE 14TH OSCE MINISTERIAL

Mr. Chairman,The agenda before this 14th Meeting of the Ministerial Council of the OSCE has far-reaching implications. In some cases, it extends and deepens our past commitments. In others, it expands the scope of our overall pre-occupations with security, and its complex, multidimensional components.The decisions we are about to adopt on the exploitation of children, hate crimes, human traffickin

Statement by His Excellency Vartan Oskanian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia At the First Session of the UN Human Rights Council

Mr. President, I congratulate you on your selection, and the new Council on this, its inaugural session. The third pillar of the UN - human rights - is now on a par with the other two - peace and security, and development. Humanity's stake in each of these interdependent aspects of life has been affirmed by the creation and m

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 Vartan Oskanian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia at the 59th General Assembly of UN

Mr. President, Our congratulations to you, Mr. Ping, our thanks to Mr. Julian Hunte and to the Secretary General for their efforts during this difficult year. Last year, we marked our concern for the restoration of sovereignty in Iraq, and the reinvigoration of the Middle East peace process. This year we wish to especia