Statement by H.E. Mr. Edward Nalbandian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia 20th Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council

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.

The address by Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and answers to questions at a joint press conference with Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister of Russia

I totally share what was said by Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov.\r\nIn addition, I would like to add a few words. First, I want to express my gratitude for the invitation to pay an official visit to Russia. This is my first visit after the reappointment as Foreign Minister.\r\n

Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received the OSCE Co- Chairs

On November 23 Edward Nalbandian met with the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Robert Bradtke of the United States of America, Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, and Jacques Faure of France and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk.

H.E. Mr. Edward NALBANDIAN Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia at the General Debate of the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly

I would like to join the previous speakers in congratulating Vuk Jeremic on his election as the President of the 67th Session of the General Assembly. I would also like to extend our thanks to the outgoing President, Nasser Abdulaziz Al-Nasser.

In New York the 20th anniversary of the “Hayastan All-Armenian Fund” was celebrated

On September 29 in the New York prominent Gotham Hall, a solemn evening devoted to the 20th anniversary of the “Hayastan All-Armenian Fund” took place. Around three hundred Armenians living in the U.S. east coast, who have provided their support to the works of the Fund during the last two decades, attended the evening. \r\n

Press release by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group and the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan

Today, the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Robert Bradtke of the United States of America, Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, and Jacques Faure of France) met jointly with the Foreign Minister of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, and the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov. Also participating in the meeting was the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Offic

Foreign Minister Nalbandian’s address and answers to questions during the press conference with Eamon Gilmore, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of th

I am pleased to welcome the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore. Regardless of the geographical distance between our countries, centuries-old deep relations were established between our peoples.\r\nArmenia gives importance to the development, fostering and enlargement of relations with Ireland.\r\n

The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs received the Special Representative of OSCE Chairman-in-Office for South Caucasus

On May 31 Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received Patrick Murphy, the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office for the South Caucasus.

The answers of the RA Minister of Foreign Affairs voiced during the debates on the budget at the National Assembly

Question: Minister Nalbandian, I would like start from the denied bids. On the one side, we are saying that the Diplomatic Academy which was eventually established is needed for Armenia, the graduates of which after studying here and in Fletcher, come back, but the requirement of the law according to which they must be taken to a job at the Ministry, is not fulfilled. I am raising this issue not

The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs had a telephone conversation with the RF Minister of Foreign Affairs

On July 18, the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian had a telephone conversation with the RF Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov by the initiative of the Russian side. In the course of the talk, issues related to the current stage of the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh issue were discussed.