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Speech by Minister Edward Nalbandian at the event dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the EPP25 May, 2016
Reflecting on our relations with the European Union, one should mention the important support, expressed for reforms in Armenia, strengthening of democracy and the rule of law, socioeconomic progress, and intellectual development. While building our
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Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Edward Nalbandian at the 7th European Union and Eastern Partnership Foreign Ministers’ Meeting23 May, 2016
We strongly believe that founded on shared ownership, responsibility, differentiation and mutual accountability Eastern Partnership contributes to strengthening democracy and market economies, improving macroeconomic stability and the business enviro
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Speech of Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian on the occasion of the official launching of the Council of Europe 2015-2018 Action Plan for Armenia21 May, 2016
In 2003 Armenia assumed the Chairmanship of the Ministerial Committee of the Council of Europe. Organization of 13 large international conferences, high-level visits, the opening for signatures of the Protocols 15 and 16 of the ECHR etc. We can regis
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Statement by Edward Nalbandian, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia at the 126th Session of the Committee of the Ministers of the Council of Europe18 May, 2016
We share Mr. Jagland’s view on the concept of “Democratic Security”, according to which the democracies are less likely to go to war. Obviously, authoritarian regimes do not face such a dilemma.
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Speech of the Foreign Minister of Armenia at the EU Eastern Partnership and Visegrad Four Foreign Ministers’ Meeting04 May, 2016
Today, it is imperative to preclude the future reoccurrence of what happened in the beginning of April, to ensure that the dangerous attempts on seeking military solution to the issue will be effectively curbed. The implementation of the confidence b
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Speech of the Foreign Minister of Armenia at Aleksanteri Institute of University of Helsinki02 May, 2016
In order to avoid a new war in the region all of the efforts of the international community should be directed to enforce an exclusively peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
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Speech by Edward Nalbandian at the Global Forum “Against the Crime of Genocide”23 April, 2016
Today it is hard to imagine that some 50 years ago, during the commemoration of the 50th anniversary, the Armenian Genocide was just a dark page of the history of mankind and was not discussed beyond the Armenian circles. It is due to collective, uni
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Statement by Edward Nalbandian, Foreign Minister of Armenia at the High-level meeting on global responsibility sharing through pathways for admission of Syrian refugees30 March, 2016
For years the war in Syria has ravaged the life of the Syrian people scattering hundreds of thousands of them throughout the region and beyond. Armenia has been among the first to strongly condemn the barbaric acts committed by “DAESH”, A
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Message of the Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian on the International Francophonie Day18 March, 2016
Armenia can be proud in holding high the torch of La Francophonie, which is an evidence of Armenia's commitment to La Francophonie, its cultural and linguistic diversity, tolerance, unity and mutual understanding.
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Statement by Edward Nalbandian, Foreign Minister of Armenia at the High Level Segment of the 31st Session of the UN Human Rights Council29 February, 2016
Armenia condemns the atrocities, the crimes against humanity perpetrated in the Middle East, by “Daesh", Al-Nusra and other terrorist groups, which constitute a threat to the existence of religious and ethnic minorities in the region, incl