On September 1, Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, delivered traditional first lecture at the Faculty of International Relations of the Yerevan State University on the occasion of the start of academic year. The leadership, professors and lecturers of the Faculty of International Relations of the Alma Mater, as well as the first-year students of the Faculty attended the lecture.

Edward Nalbandian congratulated those present on the occasion of the start of new academic year and wished a fruitful academic year. Speaking to the freshmen, Minister Nalbandian wished good luck to the students of one of YSU's most prestigious faculties.

In his remarks and answers to the questions, Edward Nalbandian presented Armenia's approaches to a number of international and regional issues and to their resolution.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia touched upon the process of settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, underlining that Armenia together with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries will continue joint efforts aimed at exclusively peaceful settlement of the conflict.