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Response by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Anna Naghdalyan on trilateral meetings in Istanbul30 October, 2018
Reply: We would like to reiterate once again that the only format for the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with an internationally recognized mandate is the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship. The principles of the settlement of the conflict are fixed within this format and they are represented as an integrated whole. The selective approach to these principles in no way contributes to eff
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Remarks of Foreign Minister Mnatsakanyan at the closing press conference of the Summit of La Francophonie12 October, 2018
The work of the 17th summit of La Francophonie has come to an end. Today, Armenia feels great pride in hosting this important international meeting and in celebrating its great success. The Armenian people, staying true to the traditional hospitality of their ancestors, warmly welcomed the representatives of Francophone countries from five continents. The Armenian youth war also involved with al
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Closing remarks of Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan at the 35th ministerial conference of La Francophonie09 October, 2018
Indeed, it is important to counter the rise of populism and extremism, the spread of hate speech and intolerance, the growth of inequality and the looming threat of climate change, with respect for peace, democracy and human rights, through the promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity and by reinforcing the principle of solidarity, which is of vital importance for the development of equal re
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Meeting between Foreign Minister of Armenia and the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs25 September, 2018
Minister Mnatsakanyan drew the Co-Chairs’ attention to the regular attempts of Azerbaijan to escalate the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and on the Line of Contact with Artsakh, as result of which two soldiers from Armed Forces of Armenia and Artsakh Defense Army died. Civil population was also targeted. Minister underlined that such steps of Azerbaijan gravely undermine peace
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Answers of Minister of Foreign Affairs Zohrab Mnatsakanyan in the National Assembly during the Q&A session with the Government13 June, 2018
Armen Ashotyan: My question is about the visit of the Minsk group Co-Chairs. We have got two releases through media - about your meeting and about the Prime Minister’s meeting. And the releases, to tell the truth, were not very much different from those published for years. I would like to ask you, distinguished Minister, using this high tribune, to reveal some details about the followi
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Remarks by Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian at the Armenian premiere of "The Architects of Denial" documentary05 March, 2018
There is no doubt that this film is a new step in the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide, in raising awareness about it, in the fight against new genocides and the evil of its denial and it makes an essential input to the universal efforts of keeping the promise of “never again”. I would like to thank all those who have contributed to this valuable movie. Today, many of
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Statement by Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign affairs of Armenia at the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament21 February, 2018
Inter-parliamentary cooperation has been an indispensable and integral part of the political dialogue between Armenia and the European Union. The Parliamentary Cooperation Committee provides a productive platform in this regard. Its last session has been successfully convened in Yerevan last December. As our country is about to complete its transition to parliamentary system of governance the role
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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 regard I would like to highlight the visits of President Serzh Sargsyan to Greece in 2016 and the visit of President Karolos Papoulias to Armenia in 20
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Address By Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian At the Fourth European Armenian Convention19 October, 2017
I would like to welcome the participants of the fourth European Armenian Convention. \r\nSpeaking in the premises of the European Parliament, first of all I would like to recall that one of the first resolutions on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide was adopted here back in 1987.\r\n
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Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan and the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group16 October, 2017
The President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held a summit today in Geneva, Switzerland. Foreign Ministers Edward Nalbandian and Elmar Mammadyarov also attended the meeting, which was organized under the auspices of the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Stephane Visconti of France, and An