A virtual discussion, dedicated to the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime, took place in the UN

On December 9 the Permanent Mission of Armenia to the United Nations organized a virtual discussion, entitled “Mass Media in Genocide Prevention: The Promise and Peril of the Digital Age”.

The phone conversation of Foreign Minister Ara Aivazian with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy

In the context of the peace process, Minister Aivazian reiterated that the full and fair realization of the rights of the people of Artsakh, including the right to self-determination, remains a priority for Armenia.

Special meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council to discuss the situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone

On September 29, a special meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council was convened in Vienna at the initiative of the OSCE Albanian Chairmanship to discuss the situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone.   

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.

Foreign Minister of Armenia participated in the OSCE Conference on Refugees and Migration Flows

Speaking of Armenia's experience of providing asylum to the refugees in recent years, Foreign Minister of Armenia said: "From Syria alone Armenia has harbored about 22.000 refugees, on per capita basis making our country the third largest recipient of Syrian refugees in Europe. This has caused a number of challenges for a country of just 3 million which has in the recent past already received hund

Lecture by Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian at the Italian Society for International Organization (SIOI)

Armenia is very much interested in further strengthening and deepening its ties with Italy. I am in Rome for first meeting of the Armenian-Italian Intergovernmental Commission. Last year during the visit to Armenia of His Excellency Paolo Gentiloni, in his capacity as the Foreign Minister we together agreed on the establishment of this important format to boost our economic relations. It was follo

Edward Nalbandian delivered lecture at the Italian Society for International Organization (SIOI)

Before the lecture Edward Nalbandian met with Franco Frattini, President of the Italian Society for International Organization and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy. The sides discussed steps being undertaken towards the development of the Armenian-Italian relations, as well as urgent regional and international issues.

FM Edward Nalbandian’s answers to questions during the press conference on the MFA activities in 2015: Part 1

I think that the Co-Chairs’ position, approaches, statement on these resolutions came as no surprise to anyone. The Co-Chairs, being the only internationally-mandated mediation format on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution, have stated on numerous occasions that the attempts to shift the discussions on this issue to other formats cannot contribute to the conflict resolution, but rather

Armenia’s Foreign Minister Received the Civilitas 2007 award from the Dama Castellana organization

In Conegliano Italy on December 9, 2007, Armenia’s Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian received the Civilitas 2007 award from the Dama Castellana organization. The award, established in 1992 by the Dama Castellana organization, the town of Conegliano, the Province of Treviso, the Region of Veneto, and the European Community, is intended for those individuals who personify human v

STATEMENT BY Mr. VARTAN OSKANIAN, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIAAT THE 31st GENERAL CONFERENCE OF UNESCO

  Mr. President, Mr. Director General, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, I would like to greet the representatives and delegates to the 31st General Conference of UNESCO. And I would like to congratulate you, Mr. Preside