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Minister Oskanian participated in the 117th Session of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers. In his statement, Minister Oskanian recognized how Armenia has changed during the years since Council of Europe membership, as well as the evolution

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On April 19, Foreign Minister Oskanian attended the meeting of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Council of Foreign Ministers, held in Belgrade. The Foreign Ministers of Greece, Russia, Romania, Turkey, Azerbaijan, as well as high-ranking r

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Mr. President of the Council, Madame High Commissioner, In this first year of this new Council, together with the human rights community, we have been refining the processes that will empower this body in order for it to meet our share