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Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan delivered remarks at the Global Refugee Forum
14 December, 2023

On December 14, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan delivered remarks at the Global Refugee Forum. The full speech is presented below. “I would like to commend the excellent organization of the Global Refugee For
Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan participated in the Human Rights 75 High-Level Event
12 December, 2023

On December 11-12, in Geneva, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan participated in the Human Rights 75 High-Level Event dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. UN member states presented their ple
Remarks by the Foreign Minister of Armenia at HRC meeting dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
04 December, 2023

On December 4, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia delivered remarks at the intersessional meeting of the Human Rights Council dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of
Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Switzerland
30 November, 2023

On November 30, on the sidelines of the OSCE Ministerial Council, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation.
A Communication of the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights addressed to Azerbaijan
30 November, 2023

In the communication addressed to Azerbaijan the UN Special Rapporteur on cultural rights expressed concern on “ongoing pattern of destruction and appropriation of Armenian historically, culturally and religiously significant sites and objects,
Statement by the Republic of Armenia at the International Organization for Migration: 114th Session of the Council- General Debate
29 November, 2023

Delivered by Ms. Lilit Toutkhalian, Minister Extraordinary and Envoy Plenipotentiary Madam Chair, Director General, Excellences, Ladies and Gentlemen, We congratulate you, madam Chair, and newly appointed members of the B
Opening Remarks by Ambassador Andranik Hovhannisyan at the international conference on "Spaces, Landscapes, and Social Lives of the Cross in Medieval Armenia and Georgia" convened at the University of Fribourg
06 November, 2023

Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a particular pleasure and privilege to attend this conference and I thank for the invitation. At the outset I would like to congratulate the organizers – the University of Fribourg, Masaryk Uni
“Armenia: An Introduction” cultural event was organized at the UN Office in Geneva
23 October, 2023

The Permanent Mission of Armenia to the UN Office at Geneva hosted traditional “Coffee Morning” event of the UN Women’s Guild (UNWG). The event took place at the Palais de Nations and was entitled “Armenia: An Introduction&rdq
Armenia’s Contribution to the 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
16 October, 2023

The 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) took place in Geneva from 11 September to 13 October 2023. The interactive dialogues and panel discussions of the 54th Session of the HRC focused on key issues on the Council’s agenda, such
HRC 54th Session: Agenda item 10 – General Debate
13 October, 2023

Delivered by Hrachuhi Katvalyan, Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. President, More than 100.000 refugees were forcibly displaced by Azerbaijan in what the recent European Parliament resolution defined as a “situation [that] amounts to ethni

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