Presentation of the 3rd Voluntary National Review on Sustainable Development

On July 15, in New York, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan presented the 3rd Voluntary National Review (VNR) ​​ on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development, summarizing the progress on implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and targets arising from it. The Minister's full remarks are presented below.

Opening remarks by Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan at the session of the CIS Foreign Ministers Council

Dear Colleagues,  First, I cordially welcome all of you and would like to once again extend my congratulations on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of our common victory in the Great Patriotic War - one of the bloodiest wars in the history of mankind. May 9th is a sacred date for our peoples, who at the expense of great losses made a decisive contribution to the defeat of fascism.

Events dedicated to the 105th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

On April 24, Armenian diplomatic missions of abroad organized events dedicated to the 105th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in a number of countries.

Brief information on bilateral relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Armenia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands cooperate in many spheres: political, trade, economy, science, education, IT and culture, justice, territorial administration and Infrastructure, decentralized cooperation, etc. The business ties are particularly active in the spheres of agriculture, dairy industry, high-tech, and others.

Statement and answers to the questions of journalists by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia at the press conference with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Madagascar

We have acknowledged that in recent years, and particularly after Armenia became a member of the International Organization of La Francophonie, the contacts and cooperation between Armenia and Madagascar have considerably intensified. We agreed with the Minister, that in recent years we have accumulated a positive experience of cooperation, which can be a good basis for a further development and d

Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian Participated in the 21st OSCE Ministerial Council in Basel

The first Genocide of the 20th century, the centennial of which will be commemorated next year, was perpetrated in the Ottoman Empire against the Armenian nation, under the cover of the First World War. It stands as a witness to what extent humanity can degrade in the absence of international system of protection of human rights and security.

Statement by H.E. Mr. Edward Nalbandian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia 21st Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council

I would like to extend my gratitude to the Chairman-in-Office, Didier Burkhalter and his team for their efforts and contribution to the activities of the Organization throughout the year, as well as to thank the Government of Switzerland for the hospitality and the good organization of the Ministerial Council.\r\n

Address of Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

On November 25 Edward Nalbandian delivered an address on the foreign policy of Armenia at Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

Armenia’s support to the Yezidis of Iraq

On September 2 Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian handed a note to Christoph Bierwirth, the Representative of the UN High Commisioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on transferring 100.000 USD to the account of the UNHCR Geneva Headquarters for providing support to the Yezidis of Iraq.

The meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Russia

On June 23 the meeting of Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Sergei Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, who is having an official visit in Yerevan, took place.