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

Speech by His Excellency Vartan Oskanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Armenia at the Pro-Armenia Conference Armenia in the 21st Century

Thank you for inviting me to speak on Armenia and Armenians in the 21st century. It's a special pleasure to be able to do that in a hall full of people who not only know where Armenia is and who Armenians are, but also where Armenia was and who Armenians have been in the last 4000 years. You all come from countries where there

Statement by H.E. Mr. Vartan Oskanian at the 56th SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me begin, Mr. President, by congratulating you on your election as President of the 56th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. I would like also to express our appreciation and respect to H.E. Mr. Harri Holkeri, for the professionalism and dedication with whi

STATEMENT BY VARTAN OSKANIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA at The World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenoph

Mr. President, Ms. Secretary General, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, First of all, allow me to congratulate you and the other elected members of the Bureau and to wish you success in carrying out your mandate at this highest podium. Let me also acknowledge the Secretary General of the World Con

Special residency status

General Information The Law on Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Republic of Armenia, enacted in 1994, and then the revised Law on Aliens allow foreign citizens to receive a Special Residency Status in the Republic of Armenia. The Special Residency Status is granted by the Prime Minister of Armenia to the foreign citizens of Armenian ancestry and also to other distinguished individuals

LIST OF COUNTRIES THE CITIZENS AS WELL AS THE HOLDERS OF TRAVEL DOCUMENTS WHEREOF CAN APPLY FOR VISITOR VISA ONLY AT THE DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIONS OR CONSULAR POSTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA ABROAD AND WITH INVITATION ONLY

Afghanistan Angola Bangladesh Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Islands Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Cote d'Ivoire Djibouti Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini (Swaziland) Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Moza

Embassies and Consulates of the Republic of Armenia providing consular services

City (Country) Website North America   OTTAWA (Canada), Embassy https://canada.mfa.am WASHINGTON (USA), Embassy  https://usa.mfa.am  LOS ANGELES (USA) https://la.mfa.am  MEXICO (Mexico), Embassy  https://mexico.mfa.am South America   BUENOS AIRES (Argentina), Embassy https://argentina.mfa.am BRAZIL CITY (Brazil), Embassy

Citizenship

1. Where should the applications to obtain or renounce the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia be submitted? Applications to obtain or renounce the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia should be submitted personally by the applicant to: The Migration and Citizenship Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, if the application is submitted in the Republic of A

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS (ICRC)

Mandate and Mission The ICRC is an impartial, neutral and independent organization with a mission of assistance for victims of war and internal conflicts as well as protection of their life and dignity. Established in 1863 by Henry Dunant, the ICRC served as a solid basis for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The work of the ICRC is based on the Geneva Conventions of 1949 an