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Statement by Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece13 December, 2017
25 years ago the diplomatic relations were established between the newly independent Republic of Armenia and the Hellenic Republic. The regular high level visits gave new impetus to our partnership and outline the main areas of cooperation. In this r
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Statement by Edward Nalbandian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia at the 24th Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council07 December, 2017
The consequences of the closure of the OSCE Office in Yerevan pertain to very essence of the OSCE, which is designed to settle the issues through dialogue and cooperation and never through imposing the position of one participating State at the expen
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Remarks by the Foreign Minister on the occasion of the National Day of Japan04 December, 2017
In the year marking the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Japan, we can note with satisfaction that an effective and multifaceted interstate cooperation has been established between the two countries ba
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Remarks by Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian at the Armenian-Iranian Business Forum28 November, 2017
Today, favorable conditions are set up in Armenia, which allow to make profitable investments and successfully conduct business. Reforms in Armenia are aimed at establishing national and more favorable regimes, clarifying guarantees for foreign inves
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Statement by Edward Nalbandian at the solemn ceremony on the occasion of assuming the Presidency of the Foreign Ministers Conference of La Francophonie26 November, 2017
At this moment, when Armenia is assuming the Presidency of the Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie, I feel proud for this honour bestowed upon Armenia. Once again, I would like to express deep gratitude to the heads of states and governments of
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Statement by the Armenian Foreign Minister on preparations for the Yerevan Summit of La Francophonie26 November, 2017
First of all, I would like to reiterate, that it is a great honour for Armenia to be entrusted by the heads of the states and governments of the Organization to host the XVII Summit of La Francophonie. We perceive this decision as an evidence of grea
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Remarks by FM Edward Nalbandian at 34th Ministerial Conference of the International Organization of La Francophonie26 November, 2017
First of all, I would like to thank the authorities of France for hosting the Ministerial Conference, as well as the Madagascan Presidency and the Secretariat of the International Organization of La Francophonie for the proper organization of this hi
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Statement by Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian on the occasion of signing Armenia-EU Agreement24 November, 2017
The agreement establishes a solid legal basis for strengthening the political dialogue, broadening the scope of economic and sectoral cooperation, creating a framework for new opportunities in trade and investments, and for increased mobility for the
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Statement by Edward Nalbandian at the Conference Preventing and Countering Hate Crimes against Christians and Members of other Religious Groups - Perspectives from the OSCE and beyond22 November, 2017
Historically being situated on the crossroads of different civilizations Armenia has cultivated deeply rooted traditions of coexistence and respect towards other cultures and religions. Being the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion
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Remarks by Edward Nalbandian at the reception in honour of participants of OSCE/ODIHR and OSCE Austrian Chairmanship conference21 November, 2017
In the OSCE, we have developed a broad range of commitments to combat racism, xenophobia, discrimination, anti-Semitism and intolerance, including against Christians, Jews and Muslims, and to prevent and respond to hate crimes. There is a consensus a