Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian started his official visit to China.

Foreign Minister of Armenia discussed the perspectives of development of bilateral relations with Chinese highest leadership. On September 10, by the invitation of Foreign Minister of China Yang Jiechi, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian arrived in Beijing with an official visit.On September 11, meeting between Foreign Ministers of Armenia and ChinaEdward Nalbandian and Ya

Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian and Mayor of Paris open the Yerevan Park in the center of the city

On March 12, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian and Mayor of Paris Bertrand Delanoe opened the Yerevan Park in the center of the city. The Park starts from the monument of Komitas and reaches the statue of Adam Mickiewicz. Thousands of guests, among them Charles Aznavour, French Civil Service Minister André Santini, Senators and MPs, stetesmen and politicians, mayors,

Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian pays an official visit to Belarus

On November 27, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian arrived in Minsk with a one-day official visit. On the same day Edward Nalbandian was received by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. In his welcoming remarks Belarusian President mentioned that the visit of Armenian Foreign Minister will give a new stimulus in relations between two friendly countries. By Belarus

Vartan Oskanian’s Farewell Speech to MFA Staff

I asked that you all gather here today so I can say thank you – to all of you: To the diplomats who have worked with me for these 10 years, and longer. To the technical staff who have made our work here and abroad possible. To our ambassadors who have worked hard, against great odds, to maximally promote our interests.  We can all be proud of our work, and we can all feel sa

Minister Oskanian’s Meetings in Strasbourg

On December 5, 2007, Foreign Minister Oskanian met with the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergei Lavrov, and Nikolai Bordyuzha, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).During the meeting with Minister Lavrov, Minister Oskanian expressed appreciation for the collaboration between Armenia and Russia in the spheres of economy, politics, as well as in

Findings of monitoring of political programs broadcasted by private TV channels in the Republic of Armenia

The office of the Press Secretary of the President of the Republic of Armenia has for the third time monitored political broadcast of private Armenian TV channels. Along with channels traditionally broadcasting political shows, some other channels were monitored which do not have regular political programming, but have occasionally touched upon political topics. The monitoring was c

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION

Armenia-NATO partnership relations date back to 1992 when Armenia joined the North Atlantic Cooperation Council, later renamed the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (Armenia has been a member of EAPC since 1997). Armenia's cooperation with NATO has gradually broadened since Armenia joined the Partnership for Peace in 1994. Starting from 2006 the political dialogue and partnership cooperation in v

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE FRANCOPHONIE

THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF FRANCOPHONIE  Useful links: http://www.cde.am/ http://www.francophonie.org/ General information on the International Organization of La Francophonie The International Organization of la Francophonie (Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie) was founded in 1970 and is an international institution responsible for the preservation and dissemination o

Passport

RENEWAL OR OBTAINING OF PASSPORT FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR A MINOR UNDER THE AGE OF 16  A passport of a citizen of the Republic of Armenia is issued to citizens under the age of 16 upon request, based on the application submitted by one parent or a legal representative in person. Passports are issued for a 3-year validity period to minors under the age of 6, for a 5-year validity period to mino

Special residency status

General Information The Law on Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Republic of Armenia, enacted in 1994, and then the revised Law on Aliens allow foreign citizens to receive a Special Residency Status in the Republic of Armenia. The Special Residency Status is granted by the Prime Minister of Armenia to the foreign citizens of Armenian ancestry and also to other distinguished individuals