COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was established on December 8, 1991 by the leaders of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, who signed the Agreement on Establishment of the CIS. On December 21, 1991, the heads of 11 sovereign states signed the Protocol to the Agreement, in accordance with which they formed the Commonwealth of Independent States on equal bases. In 1993 Georgia became the CIS m

ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE

The OSCE is one of the largest regional political organizations dealing with the security issues. As of today it encompasses 57 participating states from Europe, Central Asia and North America. OSCE approaches to security are multidimensional and comprehensive. The activity of the organization proceeds in 3 dimensions, so-called "baskets" - politico-military/security, economic-environmental and h

COUNCIL OF EUROPE

Armenia is a full member of the Council of Europe (CoE) since 25 January 2001. Armenia’s accession process to the Council of Europe started in 1995. On 26 January 1996, the National Assembly of Armenia was granted special guest status at the CoE Parliamentary Assembly (PACE). On 9 November 2000, according to the Committee of Ministers Resolution 2000/13, Armenia received an invitation to be

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

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION

The Organization of the United Nations has been established in 1945. Currently, the United Nations consists of 193 member-states. The mission and activities of the United Nations are guided by the purposes and principles enshrined in its milestone document – the UN Charter. http://www.un.am/up/file/1.%20UN%20Charter_arm.pdf The official languages of the UN are Arabic, Chinese, En

BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION

The Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) was established on June 25, 1992, in Istanbul, with the signature of the Summit Declaration by the Heads of State and Governments of eleven countries – The Republic of Albania, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Bulgaria, Georgia, the Hellenic Republic, the Republic of Moldova, Romania,

Statement of the MFA of Armenia on the occasion of the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

On April 24, we commemorate and pay tribute to the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide, perpetrated in the Ottoman Empire.

UN Human Rights Council adopted the resolution on “Prevention of Genocide” tabled by Armenia

On 30 March, during the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council, the resolution on “Prevention of Genocide” tabled by Armenia was unanimously adopted. . Biennial resolution is based on the “Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide” and has a significant role in transposing the provisions of this important document to the practical areas of t

Participation of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia in the Ministerial Segment of the 7th Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership

On March 26, within the framework of the 7th Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership held in Andorra, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Robert Abisoghomonyan participated and delivered remarks at the Ministerial Meeting entitled "Environmental security in mountain regions – strengthening resilience, cooperation and global stability".  

Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Robert Abisoghomonyan participated in the 11th Global Forum of the UNAOC

On December 14, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Robert Abisoghomonyan participated in the 11th Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations, convened in Riyadh, and within its framework delivered remarks at the UNAOC Group of Friends High-Level Meeting.