Monitoring
On December 4, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan in the Hadrut direction.
Monitoring
On November 21, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan in the Askeran direction near Bash Karvend village.
An Event Dedicated to Artsakh Took Place in Issy-Les-Moulineaux
On November 14, 2013, an event dedicated to the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic took place in the city of Issy-les-Moulineaux which was organized by Nor Serund (New Generation) Youth Association’s unit after Artur Mkrtchyan, the first Chairman of the National Assembly of Artsakh.
The NKR Minister of Foreign Affairs Met the EU Special Representative
On October 30, 2013, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan met in Yerevan with EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia Philippe Lefort.
2013-10-25
Monitoring
On October 25, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan near NKR Martakert region’s Levonarkh village.
The monitoring of the line of contact was stopped because of the shots from the Azerbaijani side
A planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan to be conducted by the OSCE Mission in the Hadrut direction, scheduled for October 17, was stopped because of the submachine gun shots from the Azerbaijani side towards the positions of the NKR Defense Army.
2013-10-08
NKR Foreign Minister Received the Students of the RA MFA Diplomatic School
On October 7, 2013, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received the delegation of students of the Diplomatic School of the Armenian Foreign Ministry, headed by Director of the School Vahe Gabrielyan, which was on a familiarization visit to Stepanakert.
2013-10-07
Ceremony of Oath Taking of Young Diplomats at the MFA
On October 7, 2013, a solemn ceremony of oath taking by young diplomats took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic where the applicants who had passed the MFA external competition in June, 2013 participated.
2013-10-07
Visit of the French Delegation to Artsakh
On October 5, 2013, the delegation of the Mayor՛s Office of the French town of Les-Pennes-Mirabeau visited the region of Martuni, NKR, and held meetings with Mayor of Martuni Mher Khachatryan and representatives of the regional administration of Martuni.
SCREENING Of THE FILM OUR ARTSAKH IN PARIS
On October 1, 2013, in the framework of the events dedicated to the 22nd anniversary of the independence of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, screening of the film Our Artsakh took place at Club de l՝etoile famous in Paris.
Meeting at the NKR MFA
On September 28, 2013, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received members of the delegation of the French city of Vienne headed by Mayor Jacques Remilier, who had arrived in Stepanakert.
Friendship park in Shushi
On September 23, the solemn ceremony of opening the park of friendship between the cities of Shushi and Los Angeles took place in Shushi. On this occasion, a statue of an angel, which is the symbol of the two cities, was installed in the park.
2013-09-18
NKR FOREIGN MINISTER RECEIVED BRITISH PARLIAMENT MEMBERS
On September 18, NKR Foreign Minister Karen Mirzoyan received members of the Armenian-British Friendship Group Stephen Pound and John Whittingdale at the NKR Permanent Mission to RA.
2013-09-13
US Co-Chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group participated in the monitoring
On September 13, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan in the Askeran direction.
Meeting at the NKR MFA
On September 3, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received members of the delegation of the Armenian of Les Pennes- Mirabeau town of France, who were on a visit to Stepanakert.
2013-09-01
NKR Foreign Minister Received Ambassador Kasprzyk
On August 31, 2013, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk.
2013-08-30
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Nagorno Karabakh Republic
Azerbaijan, whose attempts to abort the negotiation process for the peaceful settlement of the conflict between Azerbaijan and the Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR) are becoming more evident, has resorted to new propaganda tricks.
2013-08-29
Statement of the NKR MFA circulated in the UN
On August 28 the statement the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic of August 14, 2013, was circulated as a document of the General Assembly and Security Council in the United Nations Organization.
2013-08-26
Meeting at the NKR MFA
On August 26, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received a group of Russian journalists and public figures who were in Stepanakert on a visit.
2013-08-14
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Authorities of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) have on numerous occasions expressed their grave concern over the fraudulent campaign by Azerbaijan aimed at distorting the essence of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh and misleading the international community. This campaign expands from year to year introducing new sophisticated methods of falsifications, provocations, and revanchist threats.
2013-08-09
Meeting at the NKR MFA
On August 9, 2013, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received the volunteers of the ARF՝s Nor Serund (New Generation) Youth Association who had arrived in Artsakh from France within the framework of Yerkir (Land) charity project.
MONITORING
On July 24, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan in the Martuni direction.
The results of the working meeting were summed up at the NKR MFA
On July 19, the working meeting, with the participation of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Foreign Minister Karen Mirzoyan, the senior staff of the Foreign Ministry and NKR Permanent Representatives, has come to an end.
2013-07-18
WORKING MEETING AT THE NKR MFA
On July 18, within the events dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, a working meeting took place at the Foreign Ministry, with the participation of Minister Karen Mirzoyan, the senior staff of the Ministry, and the NKR Permanent Representatives to foreign countries.
2013-07-04
MONITORING
On July 4, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan near the village of Talish, the NKR Martakert region.
2013-06-28
MONITORING
On June 28, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan near the village of Seisulan, the NKR Martakert region.
2013-06-20
Interview of NKR Foreign Minister Karen Mirzoyan to Mediamax news agency
The NKR status has long been determined by the Nagorno Karabakh people through free and legitimate expression of will at the independence referendum in 1991. There can’t be return to the past. The NKR’s independence and security can’t be bargained and we have repeatedly stated about it.
NKR FOREIGN MINISTER`S VISIT TO FRANCE UNDERWAY
On June 12, Foreign Minister of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic (Republic of Artsakh) Karen Mirzoyan, who was on a visit to France, met with the members of France-Artsakh Friendship Circle and discussed with them the possible directions and spheres of the Friendship Circle`s activities.
2013-06-11
Meetings of the NKR Foreign Minister in France
On June 10, NKR Foreign Minister Karen Mirzoyan, who was on a visit to France, met with members of the Parish Council of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Marseilles.
2013-06-08
Meetings of the NKR Foreign Minister in Brussels
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (Artsakh Republic) Karen Mirzoyan, who was on a short-term visit in Brussels, held a range of meetings with members of the European Parliament, in particular, with Head of Armenia-EU Friendship Group, member of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, member of the Bureau of the European People’s Party Eleni Theocharous and with Vice-Chairman of the parliamentary group of The Greens-European Free Alliance Michael Rivasi.
2013-06-06
MONITORING
On July 6, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan in the Askeran direction.
2013-06-01
NKR FOREIGN MINISTER RECEIVED AMBASSADOR KASPRZYK
On June 1, Foreign Minister of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk.
2013-06-01
A RESOLUTION of the Senate of the State of Louisiana
On May 30, 2013 Senate of the US State of Louisiana adopted a Resolution in support for the Nagorno Karabakh Republic՝s efforts to develop as a free and independent nation.
Below is the full text of the Resolution.
2013-05-27
The NKR MFA Foreign Minister Received the French Parliamentarians
On May 27, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received Chairman of the France-Armenia Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group Francois Rochebloine and French senators Henri de Raincourt, and Bernard Saugey, who were in Stepanakert on a visit.
2013-05-23
MONITORING
On May 23, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan in the Fizuli direction.
NKR DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER MET WITH THE DANISH DELEGATION
On May 8, 2013, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Felix Khachatryan met with the delegation of the Danish Association on Foreign Policy Issues at the NKR Permanent Mission to the Republic of Armenia.
2013-05-08
NKR MFA PRESS SERVICE՛S ANSWER TO THE QUESTION OF NEWS.am AGENCY
NEWS.am Agency asked the NKR Foreign Ministry to answer the following question: “In his blog livejournal, President of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov, answering the question of the eMedia.am, stated that Chechen mercenaries had fought in Nagorno Karabakh for both sides. How would you comment on this statement? Does it correspond to the reality?”
2013-05-02
MEETING OF THE NKR AND RA FOREIGN MINISTERS
On May 2, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Edward Nalbandian who had arrived in Stepanakert on a working visit.
2013-04-29
Statement by the NKR Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The operation “Ring”, launched by the special police detachments (OMON) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan, with the support of the USSR Interior Ministry՛s troops in April-May, 1991 holds a peculiar place in the history of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh, both for its scope and consequences.
THE NKR FOREIGN MINISTER RECEIVED THE NEWLY APPOINTED HEAD OF THE ICRC MISSION
On April 17, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received the newly appointed head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Mission in Nagorno Karabakh, Nicolas Fleury (Switzerland).
2013-04-11
NKR MFA Statement on the 21st Anniversary of Massacres in Maragha village
Azerbaijan՝s military aggression against the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, which became the continuation of Baku policy of violent crackdown on the expression of free will of the people of Nagorno Karabakh is abound with outrageous facts of crimes against the civilian population.
2013-04-05
MONITORING
On April 5, the OSCE mission conducted a monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan in the Aghdam-Barda direction, with the participation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmen.
2013-04-04
MEETING AT THE NKR MFA
On April 4, Foreign Minister of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received Governor of the district of Bergstrasse of Hessen Federal Land of Germany Matthias Wilkes and Honorary Consul of Armenia to Hessen Steven Brayan Fera.
2013-04-04
OSCE monitoring taken place
On April 4, the OSCE mission conducted a monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan in the Martakert-Terter direction, with the participation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmen.
2013-04-02
REPORT ON THE ACTIVITY OF THE NKR FOREIGN MINISTRY IN 2012
On April 2, President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the NKR Ministry of Foreign Affairs and participated in the meeting dedicated to the summing up of the Ministry’s activity in 2012 and the plans for 2013.
2013-03-28
NKR DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER DELIVERED SPEECHES AND LECTURES IN GREAT BRITAIN
On March 25, a round table entitled "The 25th Anniversary of the Karabakh Movement: the Struggle for Independence and Justice" and organized by the British-Armenian All-Party Parliamentary Group and the Armenian Embassy to the United Kingdom took place at the House of Commons of Great Britain.
2013-03-25
MEETING AT THE NKR FOREIGN MINISTRY
On March 25, Foreign Minister of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received the delegation of the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Armenia headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Manasaryan.
2013-03-20
France-Artsakh Circle of Friendship established
On March 19, 2013 a group of French politicians, members of the Parliament and senators representing the main political forces, announced creation of the Circle of Friendship with the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (Artsakh).
2013-03-14
MONITORING
On March 14, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan near the settlement of Talish, Martakert region, NKR.
2013-03-13
AN EVENT DEDICATED TO THE 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARTSAKH MOVEMENT TAKEN PLACE AT THE US CONGRESS
On March 13, on the initiative of the US Congress Armenian Caucus and under the assistance of the RA Embassy and Permanent Mission of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic to the USA, as well as of local Armenian organizations, an event dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Karabakh National-Liberation Movement took place at the US Congress.
2013-03-05
NKR Foreign Minister Gave an Interview to Echo of Moscow Radio Station
In an interview to Echo of Moscow Radio Station aired on March 4, 2013 minister of foreign affairs of Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan answered to a range of questions of Evgeny Buntman including the ones concerning the current stage and prospects of the settlement of the conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan as well as NKR’s position on foreign policy issues.
Meeting at the Seimas of the Lithuanian Republic
On February 26, 2013 NKR Foreign Minister Karen Mirzoyan met with the members of the newly established Republic of Lithuania - the Republic of Artsakh friendship group. Along with Armenian Ambassador to Lithuania Ara Ayvazian, RA NA member Vahan Hovhannesyan other members of the Lithuanian parliament participated at the meeting.
2013-02-27
NKR Foreign Minister delivered a speech at the conference in the Lithuanian Parliament
On February 26 a conference titled “Lithuania and Armenia: a look to the recent past” dedicated to the 25 anniversary of the democratic movements in Armenia and Lithuania and the National liberation struggle of the Armenians of Artsakh took place in Seimas, Parliament of Lithuania.
MONITORING
On February 22, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan in the Martuni direction near the settlement of Kuropatkino.
2013-02-19
25 Anniversary of Karabakh Movement Marked in France
On February 15, an event devoted to the 25 Anniversary оf Karabakh Movement took place in the French town of Bouc-Bel-Air. The ceremony was initiated by the Armenian cultural s in the French towns of Bouc-Bel-Air, Pennes-Mirabeau, Septeme and Cabries-Calas and by the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Permanent Mission to France.
2013-02-08
MEETING AT THE NKR MFA
On February 8, Foreign Minister of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received the Karabakh Program Manager of The HALO Trust British NGO, Nick Smarth.
2013-02-06
MONITORING
On February 5, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan, in the Hadrut direction.
Freedom House recognized NKR as a “partly free” country
The non-governmental organization Freedom House, which conducts research on the current state of political rights and civil liberties, published its annual report of 2013, according to which Nagorny Karabakh improved its rating thus moving from “not free” country to “partly free”. This change, according to the organization’s report, is mainly stipulated by the competitive presidential elections held in the NKR in July 2012, which were the fifth in succession.
2013-01-10
MONITORING
On January 10, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the NKR authorities, the OSCE mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijan near the village of Seisulan, the NKR Martakert region.
2012-12-26
PRESS CONFERENCE AT THE NKR MFA
On December 26, a press conference of NKR Foreign Minister Karen Mirzoyan took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, with the participation of representatives of the local mass media, as well as foreign journalists accredited in the Republic
2012-12-15
MEETING AT THE NKR MFA
On December 15, the NKR Foreign Minister Karen Mirzoyan received Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk.
2012-12-14
The 15-thousand visitor to Artsakh
Today, at the NKR MFA Consular Service, an entry visa was granted to the 15-thousand tourist of the year of 2012, 24-year-old Nguyen David Hung, citizen of the Australian state of New South Wales.
ARTSAKH’S INDEPENDENCE 21st ANNIVERSARY MARKED ON CAPITOL HILL
Members of the U.S. House and Senate joined with more than one hundred Armenian American community leaders at December 5th Capitol Hill celebration of Nagorno Karabakh’s independence, featuring a keynote address by the Foreign Minister of Nagorno Karabakh, Karen Mirzoyan.
2012-12-05
MONITORING
On December 5, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the NKR authorities, the OSCE mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijan in Hadrout direction.
2012-11-30
The NKR Foreign Minister made a speech at an International Forum
Foreign Minister of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan made a speech at an international forum titled "Regional Security Dynamics in the South Caucasus", which was held on November 29 in Yerevan.
2012-11-28
MONITORING
On November 28, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the NKR authorities, the OSCE mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijan in Martouni direction, near the village of Kuropatkino.
2012-11-24
MEETING AT THE NKR MFA
On November 24, the NKR Foreign Minister Karen Mirzoyan received the delegates of the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee of the RA National Assembly headed by Co-Chair of the Committee Samvel Farmanyan.
The NKR Foreign Minister’s letter addressed to the UN General Secretary
Excellency,
I am writing to communicate the position of my Government regarding the issue of the rehabilitation of the Stepanakert airport and in response to the groundless allegations of the representative of Azerbaijan to the United Nations contained in a document circulated on 11 October 2012 (A/67/507-S/2012/754).
2012-10-25
PRESENTATION CEREMONY IN STUTTGART
Within the Days of Armenian Culture, the presentation of the book of Artsakh: the Garden of Armenian Culture and Traditions took place in the capital city of Stuttgart, state of Baden-Wurttemberg, German Federative Republic. The ceremony was initiated by the NKR Permanent Mission to Germany and supported by the local Armenian community.
2012-10-23
MONITORING
On October 23, the OSCE mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijan near Talish settlement, Martakert region, NKR, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the NKR authorities.
2012-10-22
MEETING AT THE NKR MFA
On October 22, NKR Minister of Foreign Affairs Karen Mirzoyan received Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk who had arrived in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic to head the monitoring on the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan scheduled for October 23.
2012-10-12
MEETING AT THE NKR MFA
On October 11, the NKR Minister of Foreign Affairs Karen Mirzoyan received the delegation of the Diplomatic School of Armenian Foreign Ministry, led by Director of the school Vahe Gabrielyan that was on a familiarization visit to Stepanakert.
2012-10-10
MONITORING
On October 10 the OSCE mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijan in the direction of Askeran in accordance with the arrangement reached with the NKR authorities.
MEETING AT THE ARMENIAN CULTURAL CENTER IN CANADA
On September 23, a meeting with public representatives took place at the Armenian Cultural Center in Canada. Member of the Canadian Parliament Jim Karygiannis also participated in the meeting. The parliamentarian, in particular, shared his impressions on the recent presidential elections in the NKR, in which he had participated as an international observer. Mr. Karygiannis noted that the elections had been held at a high level, and in this regard, Artsakh could be an example for many countries. According to the Deputy, he saw a fully-formed and well-functioning state system.
2012-09-25
President Sahakyan visited the NKR foreign ministry
On 22 September President of Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the NKR ministry of foreign affairs and introduced to the staff the newly appointed minister Karen Mirzoyan.
2012-09-25
Structure of the Cabinet of Ministers is established
On 22 September President Bako Sahakyan, guided by Paragraph 4 of Article 68 of the NKR Constitution signed a decree on appointing members of the state government.
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