Statements

Statement in response to the report of Mr. Jan Braathu OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media as delivered by Ambassador Andranik Hovhannisyan at the1517th meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council
10 April, 2025

Mr. Chairperson, The Delegation of Armenia warmly welcomes Mr. Jan Braathu and thanks for his comprehensive report. As this is your first appearance before the Permanent Council in current capacity, we would like to extend to you, Mr. Braathu, our b
Address by H.E. Mr. Robert Abisoghomonyan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia at the 1513th Special Meeting of the Permanent Council
26 March, 2025

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank the Finnish Chairmanship for convening this Special PC meeting. It is my distinct pleasure to be back to the OSCE, especially for this important occasion - to inform the OSCE participating
Statement in response to the Address of Chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe as delivered by Ambassador Andranik Hovhannisyan at the 1507th meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council
06 February, 2025

Mr. Chairperson, The delegation of Armenia warmly welcomes H.E. Mr. Xavier Bettel, Chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Luxembourg. We express our g
Statement in response to the address by the Chair of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance as delivered by Ambassador Andranik Hovhannisyan at the 1506th meeting of the Permanent Council
30 January, 2025

Mr. Chairman, The Delegation of Armenia warmly welcomes the Chair of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance to the Permanent Council and thanks for his address. As we mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, we r
Statement on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women delivered by Ms. Lilit Grigoryan, Deputy Head of Mission at the 1499th meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council
28 November, 2024

Madam Chair, On November 25th, we commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and initiated the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, culminating on Human Rights Day, December 10th. This align
Statement on “Helsinki Decalogue” as delivered by Ambassador Andranik Hovhannisyan at the 93rd Joint Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation and the Permanent Council
27 November, 2024

Distinguished Chairs, Armenia welcomes the FSC-PC meeting on the Helsinki Final Act and thanks the OSCE Chairpersonship of Malta and the FSC Chairpersonship of Denmark for convening this meeting. We would also like to thank the panelists for their e
Statement in response to the address by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1470th meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council
25 April, 2024

Madame Chairperson, Distinguished Secretary General Pejčinović-Buric, I would like to warmly welcome you back to the Permanent Council and thank you for your address. Your regular appearance and address at the Permanent Council of the OSCE is indeed
Statement in response to the Presentations by the Chairs of the Three Committees: the Security Committee, the Economic and Environmental Committee, and the Human Dimension Committee as delivered by the Delegation of Armenia at the 1469th PC meeting
18 April, 2024

Mr. Chairperson, We would like to warmly welcome the Chairs of the three committees Ambassadors Anne-Marie Callan, Florian Raunig and Peter Burian and congratulate them on assumption of their responsible tasks. Our appreciation goes to the previous
Statement in response to the address by the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Gender on the occasion of International Women’s Day as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1464th meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council
07 March, 2024

Madame Chair, The delegation of Armenia warmly welcomes Special Representative of the Chairperson-in-Office Ms. Liliana Palihovici to the Permanent Council and thanks her for the insightful address on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
Statement The provocation and use of force unleashed by Azerbaijan against Armenia as delivered by Ms. Lilit Grigoryan, Deputy Head of Mission at the 1461st meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council
15 February, 2024

Madame Chair, We have brought this current issue to the agenda of today’s Permanent Council meeting to inform the participating States of the new provocation and aggression against the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia unleashed b

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