For the contemporaries of the Armenian Genocide it might really sound as a miracle that the Armenian nation could survive and re-establish its statehood. It is therefore truly symbolic on this centenary to address you as the Minister of Foreign Affai

This year Armenia has again initiated a resolution on the genocide prevention. There is a growing consensus of the international community that the genocide prevention always requires the constant attention and best efforts of the civilized world wit

Dear colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen,\r\nI would like to thank my Russian and Lebanese colleagues for this timely initiative to discuss the situation of Christian minorities in the Middle East.

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 hosp

Armenia feels honored to host the 34th World Congress of the International Theater Institute under the patronage of the UNESCO in its capital Yerevan.

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank Deputy Prime Minister Didier Reynders for organizing this important conference dedicated to Genocide Prevention on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda.

Mr. President of the Human Rights Council,\r\nLadies and Gentlemen,\r\nFirst I would like to thank Madam Navi Pillay, High Commissioner for Human Rights and her Office for holding this High Level Panel Discussion dedicated to the sixty-fifth annivers

I would like to join previous speakers in congratulating Mr. Baudelaire Ndong Ella on his election as the President of the Human Rights Council, and to wish him success in this important endeavor.

I would like to start my address by expressing our condolences on the passing away of Nelson Mandela. I warmly remember my meeting and conversation in Pretoria with this great and wise statesman and leader.

On the occasion of the OSCE Ministerial Council Meeting in Kyiv, the Heads of Delegation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries (Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov, Minister for European Affairs of France Thierry Repentin, A