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Statement by Zohrab Mnatsakanyan at the 129 th Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe17 May, 2019
Council of Europe is not a security organization. all issues of security should be addressed through the perspective of human rights. Human rights, human dignity and their protection can not be applied selectively.
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Remarks by the Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan on the occasion of International Day of La Francophonie20 March, 2019
I am very glad for this opportunity to host you at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today and celebrate together the International Day of Francophone. I am grateful for being here on the occasion of celebrating this day that unites all those who share
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Remarks by Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan at the Panel Discussion on Women, Peace and Security: International and Armenian Practice15 March, 2019
On this final day of the NATO week in Armenia I express my gratitude to our partner Embassies, my colleagues from the Foreign Ministry and other governmental agencies for their contribution to the series of events of the NATO week.
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Remarks of Armenia’s Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan on the occasion of the reception dedicated to 40th anniversary of the Islamic revolution of Iran11 February, 2019
This big turnout symbolizes Armenia’s attitude towards the Islamic Republic of Iran, a great and friendly neighbor of Armenia.
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Remarks by Zohrab Mnatsakanyan at the opening session of the Third Global Forum Against Crime of Genocide10 December, 2018
Your excellency President of Armenia, Mr. Armen Sarkissian, Your grace Archbishop Natan Hovhannisyan, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, Many warm welcome to Armenia, Many warm welcome to the first morning post-election Armenia.
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Remarks by Zohrab Mnatsakanyan at the concert dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide09 December, 2018
The Convention, which was the first international agreement on human rights, greatly contributed to the creation of international criminal law. Genocide was qualified as a crime worthy of condemnation by the civilized world and for which both the cri
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Statement of Zohrab Mnatsakanyan at the 25th Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council06 December, 2018
This is a special year for Armenia. The victory of the peaceful Velvet Revolution in May manifested the decisive resolve of the Armenian public to embrace progress and reforms aimed at fighting corruption, strengthening the justice system and the rul
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Message by Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Zohrab Mnatsakanyan to the participants of the 52-nd Plenary Session of the General Assembly of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Co-operation27 November, 2018
Armenia remains committed to the proclaimed goals of this Organization. In April - May of this year the people of Armenia have strongly and vocally confirmed their determination to strengthen the respect for human rights, the rule of law, good govern
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Remarks by acting Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan at Plenary Session of World Forum for Democracy “Women, security and democratization in the context of multilateralism”22 November, 2018
We are a relatively new member to the Council of Europe. We are one of the beneficiaries of that multilateralism because we have chosen a model, once we restored our independence, we have chosen a model, which absorbs the values of Europe, which
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Remarks by Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan at UN Day Reception26 October, 2018
Today, it includes 193 member countries representing the entire population of our planet and work on an extensive agenda, starting from global security to disarmament, peacekeeping, human rights, democracy, climate change, migration, development. I c