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Armenia agrees with Turkey on assessment of requirements for crossing the border on Gyumri-Kars railway - Mirzoyan
... collaboration, the Government of Armenia has introduced the "Crossroads of Peace" initiative, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said in a speech at the 49th Meeting of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation organization’s Council of Ministers of Foreign ... ... for the state sovereignty and territorial integrity, and principles of equality and reciprocity. He said also that Armenia and Turkey have already agreed to jointly assess the technical requirements for the border crossing by the Gyumri-Kars railway. At ...
12/20/2024Armenia and UAE to strengthen trade, tourism, and tech ties
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan met on Tuesday with Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic adviser to the President of the United Arab Emirates, according to the press service of the Foreign Ministry. YEREVAN, December 17. /ARKA/. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan met ...
12/17/2024Armenian Foreign Minister: International community unable to prevent atrocities and genocides
The international community is unable to prevent atrocities and crimes of genocide against humanity, said Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. YEREVAN, December 12. /ARKA/. The international community is unable to prevent atrocities and crimes of genocide against humanity, said Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. ‘One of the main themes of the March 2024 UN Human Rights ...
12/12/2024Armenian Foreign Minister says 15 out of 17 articles of draft peace treaty with Azerbaijan agreed upon
Fifteen out of 17 articles of the draft peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan have been agreed upon, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said in an interview with Finnish news agency Lännen Media. YEREVAN, 9 December. /ARKA/. Fifteen out of 17 articles of the draft peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan have been agreed upon, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan ...
12/09/2024Indifferent attitude led to huge disappointment: Armenian Foreign Minister on CSTO
Armenia is still formally a part of the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO, but it said it has frozen its participation in the organisation's activities, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said in an interview with Finnish news agency Lännen Media. YEREVAN, 9 December. /ARKA/. Armenia is still formally a part of the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO, but it said it has frozen its participation in the ...
12/09/2024Armenia and Azerbaijan make progress in peace agreement – Mirzoyan
Armenia continues its constructive engagement in negotiations aiming to fully normalize relations with Azerbaijan, FM Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said speaking at the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Malta on Thursday. YEREVAN, DECEMBER 6, /ARKA/. Armenia continues its constructive engagement in negotiations aiming to fully normalize relations with Azerbaijan, FM Minister Ararat ...
12/06/2024Meeting of Armenia and Azerbaijan foreign ministers in Malta not planned – Badalyan
A meeting between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, is not planned during the OSCE ministerial conference being held in Malta. YEREVAN, December 5. /ARKA/. A meeting between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, is not planned ...
12/05/2024EU and Armenia strengthen cooperation in all areas - Kaja Kallas
... from security and resilience to democratic reforms, says Kaja Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. “I am pleased to meet with Armenia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ararat Mirzoyan. I reaffirmed my commitment to promoting long-term peace in the region," Kallas wrote in a post on the social media platform X following her meeting with Mirzoyan at the OSCE Ministerial Forum in Malta. Armenia-EU Cooperation The Armenia-EU ...
12/05/2024Armenian Foreign Minister highlights Yerevan's efforts to normalize relations with Baku at a meeting with new head of EU diplomacy
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Vice-President of the European Commission, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas had a meeting on the sidelines of the OSCE Ministerial Forum in Malta, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reported. YEREVAN,...
12/05/2024Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Georgia discuss cooperation with EU and regional issues
On December 4 in Malta within the framework of the OSCE Ministerial Council, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Maka Botchorishvili. YEREVAN, December 5. /ARKA/. On December 4 in Malta within the framework of the OSCE Ministerial Council, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia ...
12/05/2024Mirzoyan to participate in OSCE ministerial council meeting in Malta
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will pay a working visit to Malta from December 4 to 5 to attend the 31st meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council, according to the press service of the Foreign Ministry. YEREVAN, December 4. /ARKA/. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan ...
12/04/2024Foreign Minister Mirzoyan explains the importance of Armenia's membership in International Criminal Court
... Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the first time as a full member, thereby emphasizing the importance of this step aimed at strengthening international justice, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on Monday. YEREVAN, December 3. /ARКА/. Armenia is addressing the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the first time as a full member, thereby emphasizing the importance of this ...
12/03/2024Mirzoyan and President of Finland discuss key Armenia-EU partnership agenda
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb in Helsinki on Thursday, the press service of the Foreign Ministry reported. YEREVAN, November 29. /ARKA/. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb in ...
11/29/2024Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan to visit Finland
Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan will visit Finland on 28–29 November at the invitation of Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen. YEREVAN, November 27. /ARKA/. Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan will visit Finland on 28–29 November at ...
11/27/2024Armenian Foreign Minister will not take part in CSTO meeting
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will not take part in the joint session of the Committee of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence and Secretaries of the Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Armenian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Ani Badalyan ...
11/25/2024Mirzoyan and Baerbock discuss Armenia-EU partnership and prospects of deepening cooperation
Armenian and German Foreign Ministers Ararat Mirzoyan and Annalena Baerbock at a meeting held in Yerevan late on Tuesday discussed possibilities of further expansion of partnership between the two countries, as well as steps in this direction based on mutual interest in deepening bilateral cooperation ...
11/20/2024German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock to visit Armenia
... YEREVAN, November 19. /ARKA/. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will arrive in Armenia today for a working visit, the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. Personal meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will take place at the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to be followed by a meeting in an expanded format. -0-
11/19/2024Pashinyan calls Armenia's Declaration of Independence "a big problem and tragedy"
... outside this land," Pashinyan said, speaking in parliament. Earlier, Pashinyan stated that Armenia needs a new constitution to make the country more competitive and viable in the changing geopolitical landscape. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, on January 17, dismissed the claim that the Armenian-Azerbaijani settlement process is the reason for amending the constitution as an exaggeration. He also confirmed that Azerbaijan sees issues with Armenia's Declaration of Independence. Azerbaijani ...
11/14/2024Not a single official from Armenia has registered to participate in COP29 in Azerbaijan - MFA
Not a single official from Armenia has registered to participate in the COP29 climate summit in Baku, said Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. YEREVAN, November 13. /ARKA/. Not a single official from Armenia has registered to participate in the COP29 climate summit in Baku, said Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. "I do not rule out that political or public organizations ...
11/13/2024Armenia and Azerbaijan need to conclude a strategic agreement - Pashinyan
... Pashinyan said in parliament. At the same time, he noted that he has an idea of what this strategic agreement should contain, and it is based on the concept of “real Armenia.” In a related development, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan told parliament that Yerevan and Baku are very close to finalizing the text of the peace treaty. “There are one or two formulations, articles, around which the negotiations will continue more intensively. The work is underway and, I would ...
11/13/2024Infrastructure capabilities to resume operation of Kars (Turkey) - Gyumri (Armenia) railway under assessment- Mirzoyan
... the operation of the Kars (Turkey) - Gyumri (Armenia) railway are being assessed, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said today. YEREVAN, November 13. /ARKA/.Infrastructure capabilities to resume the operation of the Kars (Turkey) - Gyumri (Armenia) railway are being assessed, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said today. "Speaking about communications, we cannot but talk about the closed border between Armenia and Turkey, the possibility of its opening and restarting the related infrastructure," Mirzoyan said in parliament. ‘I must note ...
11/13/2024Armenia and Sweden discuss economic cooperation opportunities
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan discussed the possibilities of bilateral economic cooperation at a meeting with Benjamin Dousa, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, in Stockholm yesterday. YEREVAN, November 12. /ARKA/. Armenian Foreign Minister ...
11/12/2024Sweden is Armenia's loyal partner - Foreign Minister
Sweden supports the strengthening of Armenia-EU relations, Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Stenergard said following a meeting with visiting Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. YEREVAN, 11 November. /ARKA/. Sweden supports the strengthening of Armenia-EU relations, Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Stenergard said following a meeting with visiting Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. ‘Sweden is a committed ...
11/11/2024Yerevan receives counter-proposals from Baku on draft peace agreement
... November 5. /ARKA/. Armenia has received today the Azerbaijani side's counter-proposals regarding the draft peace treaty (11th edition), spokesperson for the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ani Badalyan said. Earlier, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said there was a real possibility of signing a peace treaty with Azerbaijan in the near future. "Armenia has handed over the 10th edition of the draft peace treaty to Azerbaijan, and it is no secret that this version largely includes a fully ...
11/05/2024Residents of Armenia assess the likely timeline for joining EU in a Gallup poll
... close to the EU as the Union would allow”. Armenia's National Assembly Chairman Alen Simonyan stated also that it would be “the right and most desired” option if Armenia became a candidate for EU membership. According to Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, the people of Armenia have European aspirations. ‘Yerevan is considering the possibility of applying for EU membership and is striving to establish closer ties with the West,’ he said.-0-
11/05/202464.6% of respondents in Armenia doubt that Yerevan and Baku will sign peace treaty by year-end - GALLUP
... difficult to answer this question. The day before, the Speaker of Armenian Parliament, Alen Simonyan, stated that Armenia will persistently continue to work towards concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. Earlier, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated that Baku did not respond enthusiastically to Yerevan's proposal to sign the agreed-upon points of the peace treaty. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan suggested that Azerbaijan sign the agreed points of the peace agreement (13 ...
11/05/2024Economic development more important than recognition of Armenian Genocide - Armenian minister
The number one priority for the Armenian authorities is economic development rather than international recognition of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey, Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan said today, commenting on the earlier statement of Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, who said that ‘the issue of the Armenian Genocide is not the number one priority in the country's foreign policy.’ YEREVAN, 31 October. /ARKA/. The number one priority for the Armenian authorities is economic development rather ...
10/31/2024Armenia has ceased to be Armenia - now officially, political analyst claims
... laying the foundation for the creation of what he calls 'anti-Armenia'. YEREVAN, October 31. /ARKA/.Armenian political analyst Sergey Melkonyan claims that the Armenian authorities have fulfilled two main demands of Azerbaijan and Turkey to dismantle the Armenian statehood, laying the foundation for the creation of what he calls 'anti-Armenia'. "Today, Ararat Mirzoyan, who is foreign minister of Armenia, stated that "the issue of recognition of the Armenian Genocide is not a priority issue on the agenda of Armenia's foreign policy. Let me remind that for decades, the priority issues in Armenia's foreign ...
10/31/2024Armenia criticizes Türkiye for linking relations to Armenian-Azerbaijani normalization
... relations with Armenian-Azerbaijani normalization, said Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. "Our dialogue is about the fact that both sides should establish diplomatic relations, open borders and normalize their relations. It is no secret that Turkey links this process with the normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. In our opinion, this is not a constructive approach," Mirzoyan said in parliament. At the same time, he reiterated positive expectations that progress would be achieved in the near future. About Armenian-Turkish dialogue Turkey shut down its border for Armenia in 1993, in a show of solidarity with Azerbaijan,...
10/31/2024Armenian Genocide issue not top priority in Yerevan's foreign policy
... foreign policy, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated in parliament. "This is not our number one priority. Researching the tragic pages of history or turning them into the number one priority of foreign policy is not on the agenda," Mirzoyan said. More than 1.5 million Armenians fell victim to the Genocide committed in 1915-1923 in Ottoman Turkey, and hundreds of thousands were forced to flee to other countries to avoid death. About Armenian-Turkish dialogue Turkey shut down its border for Armenia in 1993, in a show of solidarity with Azerbaijan, which was locked in a conflict with Armenia ...
10/31/2024Baku reacts without enthusiasm to Yerevan's proposal to sign agreed points of peace treaty – Mirzoyan
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said that Baku reacted without enthusiasm to Yerevan's proposal to sign the agreed peace treaty clauses. YEREVAN, 31 October. /ARKA/. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said that Baku reacted without enthusiasm to Yerevan's ...
10/31/2024Armenian Foreign Minister sees no obstacles for resuming border delimitation process with Azerbaijan
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated in parliament that since Armenia and Azerbaijan have ratified the Regulation on the joint work of their commissions for state border delimitation and demarcation, both parties will soon officially notify each other about the document’s ...
10/31/2024Yerevan and Ankara to discuss relaunch of Gyumri-Kars railway
... conclude with the establishment of diplomatic relations and the opening of borders. The special representatives of Armenia and Turkey last met in July this year at the renovated Margara checkpoint, where Rubinyan and his Turkish counterpart Kılıç agreed ... ... of the International Road Federation. Details about this meeting have not been disclosed. As Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated on October 18 at the 3+3 regional consultative platform ministerial meeting in Istanbul, the commissioning of ...
10/25/2024Pashinyan and Aliyev engage in two discussions at BRICS+ summit
... twice at the BRICS+ summit in Kazan. YEREVAN, October 24. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev spoke twice at the BRICS+ summit in Kazan. Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov joined them. As reported by a TASS correspondent, at the beginning of the meeting, the Armenian Prime Minister and the Azerbaijani President had a short conversation, then they talked during the meeting for about an hour. ...
10/24/2024Armenia's envoy on normalisation of relations with Turkey says Yerevan ready to establish relations with Turkey even tomorrow
... Asked what inspires optimism for him and Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan regarding the normalisation of relations with Turkey, he said that the sides have become more receptive to each other's positions. The day before, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said that the dialogue with Turkey was developing in a positive direction.-0-
10/24/2024EU is considering extending its monitoring mission in Armenia – Mirzoyan
The European Union is seriously considering the extension of the mandate of its civilian monitoring mission in Armenia, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said. YEREVAN, 23 October / ARKA/. The European Union is considering the extension of the mandate of its civilian monitoring mission in Armenia, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said. Since we do not yet have a signed, ratified peace treaty ...
10/23/2024Armenian Foreign Minister: dialogue with Turkey develops in positive direction
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said that the dialogue with Turkey is developing in a positive direction. YEREVAN, October 23. /ARKA/. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said that the dialogue with Turkey is developing in a positive direction. ‘Tangible progress has already been recorded in this regard,...
10/23/2024Armenia interested in achieving lasting peace in the region - Ararat Mirzoyan
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan received on Tuesday a delegation led by Michael Carpenter, Special Assistant to the President of the United States and Senior Director for Europe at the National Security Council, the ministry said. YEREVAN, 22 October. /ARKA/. Armenian Foreign ...
10/22/2024Artsakh NGOs demand that Armenian authorities deny Baku's demand to dissolve OSCE Minsk Group
... the OSCE Minsk Group, the only organisation with an international mandate to settle the conflict. One of the NGO representatives, Artur Grigoryan, said in particular that they would send a letter with this request to Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. 'On 22 September 2024, more than 50 Artsakh organisations sent a message of similar content to the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Ian Borg,’ Grigoryan said. In the letter, Artsakh residents recall the obligations of the Republic of Armenia to protect ...
10/21/2024Armenian and Turkish Foreign Ministers discuss bilateral issues and continuation of dialogue
... sidelines of the 3+3 platform meeting in Istanbul, the Armenian Foreign Ministry's press service reported. The two officials discussed bilateral issues and the continuation of the dialogue aimed at the full settlement of relations between Armenia and Turkey. Mirzoyan reaffirmed the importance of the implementation of the agreements reached during the process. During the meeting, the sides also exchanged views on regional developments. On Armenian-Turkish dialog Although Turkey was one of the first countries ...
10/18/2024Armenia interested in unblocking all communications in the region - Mirzoyan
... 3+3 meeting of foreign ministers of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia and Turkey in Istanbul on Friday. YEREVAN, October 18. /ARKA/. Armenia attaches great importance to regional consultations and engagements, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said at the 3+3 meeting of foreign ministers of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia and Turkey in Istanbul on Friday. He said continuous and sincere dialogue, fostering people-to-people contacts, revitalizing trade and economic ties as well as ensuring inclusiveness in regional initiatives and projects are essential prerequisites for overcoming ...
10/18/2024Armenia and Turkey to jointly assess technical requirements for border crossing by Gyumri-Kars railway
... Margara border checkpoint on the Armenia-Turkey border, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said today at the 3+3 meeting of foreign ministers of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia and Turkey in Istanbul, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reported. Mirzoyan also said that Armenia nd Turkey have already agreed to jointly assess the technical requirements for the border crossing by the Gyumri-Kars railway. ‘This comes to complement already implemented decisions on the establishment of direct flights between Armenia and Turkiye and ...
10/18/2024Armenian FM off to Turkey to attend 3+3 platform meeting
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has left for Turkey to attend the third meeting of the 3+3 consultative regional platform, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ani Badalyan said. YEREVAN, October 18. /ARKA/. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has left for Turkey to attend the third meeting ...
10/18/2024Armenian Foreign Minister to take part in the third meeting of the 3+3 platform in Turkey
... Mirzoyan will take part in the third meeting of the consultative regional platform ‘3+3’ to be held on 18 October in Turkeyб Armenian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Ani Badalyan said. YEREVAN, 15 October. /ARKA/. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will take part in the third meeting of the consultative regional platform ‘3+3’ to be held on 18 October in Turkeyб Armenian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Ani Badalyan said. The ‘3+3’ regional platform was initiated in December 2020 by Presidents of Azerbaijan and Turkey Ilham Aliyev and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Georgia has repeatedly stated its refusal to ...
10/15/2024Armenian Foreign Minister to visit Moscow on October 7
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will pay a working visit to Moscow on October 7, Armenian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Ani Badalyan said. YEREVAN, October 7. /ARKA/. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will pay a working visit to Moscow on October 7, Armenian ...
10/07/2024Armenia committed to establishing lasting peace in the region - Mirzoyan
Armenia is committed to continuing its efforts to establish lasting peace in the region, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said in remarks at the 45th Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie in Paris today. YEREVAN, 3 October. /ARKA/. Armenia is committed to continuing its efforts to establish lasting peace in the region, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan ...
10/03/2024Armenian Foreign Minister expressed his hope for a strong partnership with the new NATO Secretary General
Armenia expects close cooperation with NATO, said Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. YEREVAN, October 3. /ARKA/. Armenia expects close cooperation with NATO, said Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. "I sincerely congratulate Mark Rutte on his appointment as NATO Secretary General. I look forward to close ...
10/03/2024Armenia to deal with the issue of employment and housing of Artsakh refugees
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan touched upon the issue of meeting the needs of Artsakh r/Тфпщктщ-Лфкфифлр% efugees forcibly displaced by the Azerbaijani aggression in September 2023 at the Warsaw Security Forum. YEREVAN , 2 October. /ARKA/. Armenian Foreign ...
10/02/2024Armenian foreign minister says Baku lacks political will to sign peace treaty with Yerevan
Armenia sees no political will on the part of Azerbaijan to sign a peace treaty with Armenia, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said. YEREVAN, 2 October. /ARKA/. Armenia sees no political will on the part of Azerbaijan to sign a peace treaty with Armenia, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said. 'There is almost a final draft of the peace treaty with Azerbaijan,...
10/02/2024Neither Russia nor CSTO reacts to attacks on Armenia's internationally recognised borders - Mirzoyan
Neither Russia nor the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) reacts in case of attacks on Armenia's internationally recognised borders, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said. YEREVAN, 2 October. /ARKA/. Neither Russia nor the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) reacts in case of attacks on Armenia's internationally recognised borders, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said. ‘Russia has ...
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