As the members of this forum may recall, Armenia opposed the inclusion of the item entitled “Protracted conflicts in the GUAM area and their implications for international peace, security and development” in the agenda of the General Assembly. On many occasions, we have stated that the rationale beh…
First of all, I would like to thank Ambassador Wolff, the representative of the United States, for the statement he delivered on behalf of the Co-Chairs of the Minsk Group. Along with the Co-Chairs, Armenia will also vote against this draft resolution. We do so for a number of reasons.
First, it is…
For many years, climate change was a remote topic, a disputable issue that, even if somewhat alarming, was not perceived to be a vitally threatening problem. Nowadays the situation has changed and noticeable transformations in the global climate have translated into a critical issue that commands im…
I wish at the outset to welcome all those gathered here and to thank the organizers of this meeting for this opportunity to speak.
I wish to confirm our commitment to the aims and mission of the Declaration “A world fit for children”. The Government of Armenia has consistently undertaken actions to…
Each opportunity to speak from this rostrum is a humbling experience, because I know that all the countries of the world listen to one another and try to discern and understand where our common approaches and interests lie. Those of us who represent small countries have a sense that this forum is a …
The Government of Armenia reiterates its long-standing position on the one-China policy and supports the recommendation of the General Committee not to include item 165 of the draft agenda in the agenda of the sixty-second session of the General Assembly.
The Armenian delegation dissociates itself from the consensus on the decision to transfer agenda item 17, entitled “The situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan”, to the sixty-second session of the General Assembly.
I would also like to inform the General Assembly that the Armenian deleg…
An ancient people, serving as the perennial buffer between empires on the most trampled path on earth, Armenians have become living witnesses to the benefits of dialogue between and within cultures. We have been engaged in that international exchange for a very long time. Today, we in Armenia are am…
In fighting HIV/AIDS during the past few decades, we all have learned that, unfortunately, there are no appropriate short-term solutions. Significant financial and human resources have been directed towards research and treatment, but the number of infected people is still growing. Efforts to treat …
Today the Armenian people are mourning the untimely passing of the Prime Minister of Armenia, Mr. Andranik Margaryan. As a capable statesman, he never shied away from responsibility and performed his duties with devotion and professionalism. He had Armenia’s best interests at heart in whatever he wa…
At the outset, I join others in thanking Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei for his presentation of the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
This year has been truly fraught with challenges in the areas of nuclear disarmament and the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. As a neighbouring country…
Cooperation with regional organizations in developing and implementing various programmes and projects in almost all spheres of our lives — political, economic, social and cultural — has been a priority for Armenia. We believe that regional organizations create conducive frameworks for the developme…
Let me congratulate Ms. Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa on her election to the presidency and wish her a year relatively free of conflict crisis and catastrophe — in other words, a year unlike the one we have just had, during which His Excellency Jan Eliasson significantly contributed to the successful navig…
According to my delegation’s understanding of the rules of procedure, we can proceed to the vote on a new proposal only after the recommendation of the General Committee is rejected. As far as my delegation recalls, we have not taken any action to that end. Therefore, my delegation would like to rec…
Rule 21, which the representative of Moldova read out very clearly, indicates that at this meeting we should be discussing the report of the General Committee with the intention of approving it. As far as my delegation recalls, we are still considering paragraph 52, which refers to the General Commi…
First of all, I would like to express our full support for the statement made by the representative of the Russian Federation.
Yesterday, the General Committee, after thorough consideration of the proposal made by Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova, decided to recommend to the General Assembl…
I apologize for the misunderstanding. If my colleague from Moldova wishes to speak before Armenia, we would be more than willing to cede him the floor, but we would like to request the floor before any action is taken.
Madam President, I believe the Russian Federation requested the floor before my delegation did. I ask that the floor be given to them before my delegation speaks.
I, too, should like to thank all representatives and countries for their
support of this resolution and for their contribution to this effort.
Armenia has been very consistent in terms of its policies and the steps taken within the United Nations regarding this resolution. Armenia voted against th…
The draft resolution at hand addresses an issue that we thought had been brought to a close two weeks ago through discussions with the Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Minsk Group co-Chairs and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-…
