I would like only to draw the attention of my Turkish colleague to the fact that it is not the Armenian side that made the comparison between the Armenian genocide and the Jewish holocaust. As far as I can remember, I was quoting Mr. Raphael Lemkin, the coiner of the term “genocide”, who was a well-…
The issue of the Armenian genocide is not something that needs to be proven. When 2 million people suddenly, in a matter of weeks, disappear from their historic homeland of 3,000 years, that can only be the result of a planned and well- executed genocide. When hundreds of Armenian intellectuals livi…
Let me begin, Sir, by congratulating President Han Seung-soo on his election as President of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly. I would like also to express our appreciation of and respect for Mr. Harri Holkeri for the professionalism and dedication with which he conducted the previous…
I would like to begin by expressing to Mr. Seyed Mohammad Khatami, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, my country’s respect for the devotion with which he pursues the vision of a dialogue among civilizations. Our appreciation and respect also go to the Secretary- General, Kofi Annan, for supp…
Armenia attaches great importance to Security Council reform and supports the ongoing efforts aimed at the strengthening of the Council and enabling it to react promptly and effectively to the current challenges and threats. We believe that the reform process must also ensure that the most important…
I would like first to join those who from this rostrum have expressed their condolences to the Government and the people of the United States on the unprecedented loss of human life during the 11 September terrorist attacks in New York City and in Washington, D.C. We also extend our condolences and …
The Arab-Israeli conflict is probably the most complex international problem
inherited by the twenty-first century. Without a comprehensive and just resolution of this conflict there will be no peace and economic prosperity in the Middle East, and without peace in the Middle East there is little ho…
First, even if one were to accept that some mythical Azeri population was expelled from Armenia — and that is totally false — the Azerbaijani representative has to admit that no Azeri population has been massacred in Armenia since the beginning of the conflict. Secondly, with regard to the events in…
My delegation deeply regrets that the Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan used today’s agenda item for attacking another nation. He was the only speaker to do so. Such statements are in total contradiction of the very idea of a dialogue among civilizations, and they are capable of killing the dia…
My delegation has just voted in favour of the resolution under the agenda item entitled “Elimination of coercive economic measures as a means of political and economic compulsion”. Armenia condemns the continued practice of unilateral coercive economic measures, particularly in the South
Caucasus. …
This morning when I made a statement on agenda item 29, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe”, I presented Armenia’s view of the cooperation between the two organizations and of the current stage of the Nagorny Karabakh conflict…
I should like first of all to take this opportunity to welcome Mrs. Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Austria, in her capacity as Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
The dramatic changes that the world has gone throu…
I should like to begin by expressing our appreciation to the Italian delegation for introducing the draft resolution on Cooperation between the United Nations and the Council of Europe,
contained in document A/55/L.8, which my delegation has joined in sponsoring.
May I also welcome the Secretary G…
I apologize for taking the floor once again, but I would like to make a few additional comments on the remarks by the representative of Turkey.
Once again, the end of the general debate in the Assembly is not the place to discuss the recognition of Armenian genocide, but I would like to remind the …
It was not and is not my intention to open a discussion in this General Assembly Hall on the issue of the Armenian genocide and its recognition or on relations between Armenia and Turkey. However, since reference to these issues was made by the representative of Turkey, I would like to make a few po…
Allow me to join my colleagues in congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. I am confident that this fifty-fifth session will be most effective and successful under your guidance. I would also like to express our appreciation to your predecessor, Mr. Gurira…
First of all, I would like to thank the Permanent Representative of Norway for introducing, in his capacity as representative of the Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the draft resolution contained in document A/54/L.64, on cooperation between the …
Let me begin by expressing my Government's support for the Bethlehem 2000 project initiated by the Palestinian National Authority, and for draft
It is only for the second time in history that mankind is making the transition to a new millennium. The first time, the expectations for the new millenni…
Let me begin by expressing my Government's gratitude for the important work carried out by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) during the past year and the first half of the current year. We are confident that under the leadership of Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, the Agency, which enjoys a very p…
The delegation of Armenia is pleased to join the sponsors of draft resolution A/54/L.8, on the granting of observer status in the General Assembly for the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization, which was introduced today by the delegation of Greece.
Throughout its centuries-long history, the …
