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                  <title>Permanent Mission of the Republic of Armenia to the OSCE</title>
                  <link>https://osce.mfa.am/en/</link>
                  <description>Permanent Mission of the Republic of Armenia to the OSCE RSS</description><item>
                        <title><![CDATA[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]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2025/04/10/statement-in-response-to-the-report-of-OSCE-RFOM-delievered-by-amb-hovhannisyan/14266]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[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 best wishes for a productive and impactful tenure. Please be assured of our support and cooperation.
We firmly believe that only through genuine and c]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[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]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2025/03/26/address-by-deputy-fm-abisoghomonyan-at-1513-special-pc-meeting/14265]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[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 States that the&nbsp;text of the &quot;Agreement on Peace and Establishment of Interstate Relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Aze]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[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]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2025/02/06/statement-in-response-chair-of-the-committee-of-ministers-of-the-council-of-europ/13959]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[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 gratitude for his insightful address.
Mr. Minister,
Last year, the Council of Europe celebrated its 75th anniversary. This year marks the 50th annive]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[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]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2025/01/30/statement-in-response-to-the-address-by-chair-of-the-international-holocaust-remembrance-alliance/13964]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[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 remember and honor millions of victims of the Holocaust &ndash; children, women and men on whom atrocious suffering and injustice were inflicted by a m]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[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]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2024/11/28/statement-on-the-occasion-of-the-international-day-for-the-elimination-of-violence-against-women/13598]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[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 alignment between these significant dates underscores a fundamental truth: the full realization of human rights is unattainable without the elimination of ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &ldquo;Helsinki Decalogue&rdquo; as delivered by Ambassador Andranik Hovhannisyan at the 93rd Joint Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation and the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2024/11/27/statement-on-&ldquo;helsinki-decalogue&rdquo;-as-delivered-by-ambassador-andranik-hovhannisyan-at-the-93rd-join/13597]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[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 enlightening presentations.
As we approach the fiftieth anniversary of this historic document, we believe that at this point our exchange of views are]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[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]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2024/04/25/statement-in-response-to-the-address-by-the-secretary-general-of-the-council-of-europe/13033]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[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 important against the backdrop of the current security and humanitarian crises in Europe in general and in our region in particular.
Both the OSCE a]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[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]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2024/04/18/statement-in-response-to-the-presentations-by-the-chairs-of-the-three-committees/13034]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[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 Security Committee Chair Ambassador Stelian Stoian for his efforts and dedication in leading the work of the Committees.
Three Committees are essenti]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement in response to the address by the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Gender on the occasion of International Women&rsquo;s Day as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1464th meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2024/03/07/statement-in-response-to-address-by-OSCE-CiO-special-representative-on-Gender/12713]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s Day.&nbsp;
Gender equality and women&rsquo;s empowerment are multifaceted and cross-cutting issues encompassing all pillars of the OSCE from peace and se]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[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]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2024/02/15/statement-the-provocation-and-use-of-force-unleashed-by-azerbaijan-against-armenia/13032]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madame Chair,
We have brought this current issue to the agenda of today&rsquo;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 by Azerbaijan on February 13, 2024.
According to the information of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia, on February 13, at around 5:30 a.m. local time]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement in response to the address of Ms. Pia Kauma, President of the OSCE PA as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1460th meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2024/02/08/statement-in-response-to-the-address-of-president-of-the-osce-pa/12553]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madame Chairperson,
The Delegation of Armenia welcomes Ms. Pia Kauma, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, back to the Permanent Council and thanks her for her address.
Parliamentary diplomacy in general and the OSCE parliamentary dimension in particular, despite numerous setbacks, remains an important platform for an open and result-oriented dialogue on pressing security issues. Guided]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement in response to the Address of H.E. Mr. Ian Borg, OSCE Chairman-in-Office,  Minister for Foreign Trade and European Affairs of Malta,  as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan  at the 1457th Special Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2024/01/25/statement-in-response-to-the-address-of-OSCECiO-minister-Borg/12471]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madam Chairperson,
The Delegation of Armenia warmly welcomes the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister for Foreign, Trade and European Affairs of Malta, H.E. Dr. Ian Borg and thanks him for outlining the priorities of the Maltese Chairpersonship.
At the outset, I would like to express our appreciation to Malta for its readiness to take enormous responsibility for leading our Organization against ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement  in response to the statement by the delegation of Spain  on behalf of the European Union  as delivered by the Delegation of Armenia at the 1438th meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2023/09/11/statement-in-response-to-the-statement-by-the-delegation-of-spain-on-behalf-of-the-european-union/12030]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Mr. Chairman,
The Delegation of Armenia thanks the delegation of Spain on behalf of the European Union for raising the current issue &ldquo;On the International Day of the Victims of enforced disappearances&rdquo;.
13 years ago, in 2010, the UN General Assembly, Resolution 65/209, proclaimed August 30 as the Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances which today stands as a sober reminder o]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement  in response to the address of Pia Kauma, President of the OSCE PA  as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan  at the 1438th meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2023/09/11/statement-in-response-to-address-of-president-of-osce-pa-as-delivered-by-ambassador-papikyan/12028]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairman,&nbsp;
The Delegation of Armenia welcomes Ms. Pia Kauma, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in her first appearance to the Permanent Council and thanks for her address. We join colleagues in congratulating you on your election as President of the OSCE PA.
Madame President,&nbsp;
Since the last appearance of your predecessor Margareta Cederfelt at the Permanent Council bac]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement  in response to Ambassador Kairat Abdrakhmanov,  OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities  as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan  at the 1431 st meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2023/07/06/statement-in-response-to-osce-high-commissioner-on-national-minorities/11830]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairperson,
The Delegation of Armenia warmly welcomes the High Commissioner Kairat Abdrakhmanov back to the Permanent Council and thanks him for the comprehensive report.
We concur with the view, High Commissioner, that social cohesion starts with designing inclusive legislation and policies and building accountable and responsible institutions that maintain effective consultation mechanism]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement in response to the Joint statement marking the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture as delivered by the Delegation of Armenia  at the 1431st meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2023/07/06/statement-in-response-to-joint-statement-on-international-day-in-support-of-victims-of-torture/11831]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[I would like to thank the delegation of Switzerland for raising the current issue on &quot;International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, observed on June 26&rdquo;, which is a good reminder of our joint commitment to prevention and eradication of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.
It should be noted that while we mark the international Day in Support of Victims of Torture, ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;Azerbaijan&rsquo;s continued policy of aggression and violation of its obligations threatening further escalation of situation in and around Nagorno-Karabakh&quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1431st meeting of the OSCE PC]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2023/07/06/statement-1431-azerbaijan-continued-policy-of-aggression-and-violation-of-its-obligations/11824]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairman,
We have raised this current issue to inform the OSCE participating states about the precarious situation and looming humanitarian disaster in Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh due to illegal and inhumane blockade by Azerbaijan.
Mr. Chairman,
On 15 of June, immediately after the staged provocation near the Lachin Corridor, when Azerbaijani soldiers, accompanied by the Russian peacekeepers, ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement  as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the Chairpersonship Security Review Conference 2023,  Special Session on Security Situation in the OSCE area]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2023/06/29/statement-by-armen-papikyan-at-the-chairpersonship-security-review-conference-2023/11789]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairman,
I would like to thank the OSCE North Macedonian Chairpersonship for convening the &ldquo;Chairpersonship&rsquo;s Security Review Conference 2023&rdquo; against the backdrop of the deep security crisis in Europe in general and in the South Caucasus in particular.
Unfortunately, since last year&rsquo;s ASRC the security situation in our region continued to deteriorate. The profound s]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement in response to Ambassador Tuula Yrj&ouml;l&auml;,  Director of the Conflict Prevention Centre as delivered by Ms. Lilit Grigoryan, Deputy Head of Mission at the 1425th meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2023/06/01/statement-in-response-to-ambassador-tuula-yrj&ouml;l&auml;-director-of-the-conflict-prevention-centre/11632]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The Delegation of Armenia took note of the annual report of the Director of the Conflict Prevention Centre (CPC), Ambassador Tuula Yrj&ouml;l&auml;. We have few comments on the report.
The report makes reference to a number of existing conflicts and crisis situations in the OSCE, wherein the CPC, through the involvement in different undertakings, continues its support to the agreed formats for ne]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement of the Delegation of Armenia at the 1045th Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation Security Dialogue on &ldquo;Capacity Development in Humanitarian Mine Action&rdquo;]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2023/05/23/statement-of-armenia-1045-FSC-meeting-humanitarian-mine-action/12954]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madam Chair,
We would like to join the other delegations in thanking the distinguished panelists for their thought-provoking presentations.
Landmines, unexploded ordnance and other explosive remnants of war represent constant threat and cause casualties particularly among the civilian population after an active phase of a conflict. Comprehensive response and solution to this issue requires joint]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement Another aggressive and provocative action of Azerbaijan  against the sovereign territory of Armenia  as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1422nd meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2023/05/12/statement-another-aggressive-action-of-azerbaijan-against-the-sovereignty-of-armenia/11549]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairman,
We have brought this current issue to the agenda of today&rsquo;s Permanent Council meeting to inform the participating states of the new provocation and aggression against the sovereign territory of Armenia by Azerbaijan today, on 11 May 2023.
According to the information by the Ministry of Defence of Armenia, today at 6 a.m. local time, Azerbaijani armed forces started firing at ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement Installation of an illegal checkpoint by Azerbaijan in the Lachin Corridor in violation of its international obligations   as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan  at the 1420th meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2023/04/27/statement-installation-of-an-illegal-checkpoint-by-azerbaijan-in-the-lachin-corridor/11499]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairperson,
The delegation of Armenia raises this current issue to draw the attention of the Permanent Council to the continued blockade of the Lachin Corridor and to the installation of an illegal checkpoint by Azerbaijan in the Lachin Corridor, the only life-line between Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia and the rest of the world, in flagrant violation of the paragraph 6 of the 9 November 2020 t]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement  in response to the address by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe  as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1419th meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2023/04/20/statement-in-response-to-the-address-by-the-secretary-general-of-the-council-of-europe/11424]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairperson,
Distinguished Secretary General Pejčinović, I would like to warmly welcome you back to the Permanent Council and thank you for your address.
The regular exchange in the Permanent Council of the OSCE with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe is indeed important against the backdrop of the current security and humanitarian crises in Europe in general and in our region in]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &ldquo;Azerbaijan&rsquo;s continued policy of aggression and violation of its obligations threatening further escalation of situation in and around Nagorno-Karabakh&rdquo; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan  at the 1416th OSCE PC meeting]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2023/03/23/statement-1416-on-az-continued-policy-of-aggression-and-violation-of-its-obligations/11332]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairperson,
The delegation of Armenia is raising the issue of the Azerbaijan&rsquo;s continued policy of aggression directed at Nagorno-Karabakh and the Republic of Armenia to apprise the Permanent Council and the participating States on the escalation of the situation in and around Nagorno-Karabakh and on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border area.
Yesterday, the serviceman of the Armed Forces of ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on deadly ambush carried out by Azerbaijani subversive group against police officers of Nagorno-Karabakh in violation of Trilateral Statement of November 2020 as delivered by Ms. Lilit Grigoryan, Deputy Head of Mission at the 1414th  PC Meeting]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2023/03/09/statement-on-deadly-ambush-by-az-subversive-group-against-police-officers-of-nk/11296]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairperson,&nbsp;
The delegation of Armenia raises this current issue to draw the attention of the Permanent Council to the recent development in Nagorno-Karabakh and brief on details of the ambush carried out by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces resulting in casualties.&nbsp;
On 5 March at about 10:00 am local time a sabotage group of the Azerbaijani armed forces crossed the line of contact and]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement in response to the address of Ms. Gillian Triggs UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1411th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2023/02/16/statement-in-response-to-the-address-of-ms-gillian-triggs-unhcr-assistant-high-commissioner-for-pro/11192]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairperson,&nbsp;
I would like to welcome UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Ms. Gillian Triggs and thank her for the informative presentation.&nbsp;
In today&rsquo;s volatile world the role and effective engagement of UN specialised agencies and particularly the UNHCR is more indispensable than ever and we are pleased to have this dialogue today at the Permanent Council of t]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;Humanitarian Crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh&quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1410th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2023/02/09/statement-on-humanitarian-crisis-in-nagorno-karabakh-as-delivered-by-ambassador-armen-papikyan-at-t/11157]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairperson,
The delegation of Armenia raises this current issue to once again draw the attention of the Permanent Council to the continued blockade by Azerbaijan of the Lachin Corridor and the resulting humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh.&nbsp;
For 60 days Azerbaijan is keeping the entire population of Artsakh hostage in clear violation of international human rights law, international ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Address by H.E. Ararat Mirzoyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia on &ldquo;The Continued Blockade of the Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan and Humanitarian Crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh&rdquo; at the 1406th Special Meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2023/01/17/address-by--ararat-mirzoyan--on-the-continued-blockade-of-lachin-corridor/11193]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairperson,
Distinguished Ambassadors,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
&nbsp;
I would like to start by congratulating you, Mr. Chairperson, and through you my dear colleague, Minister Bujar Osmani, on assuming by North Macedonia of the Chairmanship of the OSCE and wish you all the success in your challenging endeavour of leading this largest security organization in times of unprecedented set-backs]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement In response to the Address of H.E. Bujar Osmani, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia, as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1404th Special Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2023/01/12/statement-in-response-to-the-address-of-bujar-osmani-osce-chairman-in-office/11210]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The Delegation of Armenia warmly welcomes the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia H.E. Bujar Osmani to the Permanent Council. North Macedonia assumes the Chairpersonship of this Organization at times of unprecedented challenges to the European security architecture.
Distinguished Minister, we have already had an opportunity to offer Armenia&rsquo;s position ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &ldquo;The Humanitarian Crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh  as a result of the unlawful blockade imposed by Azerbaijan&quot; as delivered by Mr Arman Hovhannisyan, Deputy Head of Mission   at the 1403 special meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2022/12/22/statement-on-&ldquo;the-humanitarian-crisis-in-nagorno-karabakh-as-a-result-of-the-unlawful-blockade-impo/11009]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr Chairman,
Distinguished colleagues,
Since 15 December 2022, when this Delegation brought to the attention of the Permanent Council the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Nagorno Karabakh, the situation continues to further deteriorate as the unlawful closure by Azerbaijan of the Lachin Corridor, the only lifeline connecting Artsakh with Armenia and the rest of the world, is still in place.
Tod]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &ldquo;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters: The Humanitarian Crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh&quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan, 1402 meeting of the PC]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2022/12/15/statement-on-&ldquo;the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-/10958]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairman,
Dear colleagues,&nbsp;
This delegation raised the issue because the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, the humanitarian crisis that is unfolding in Nagorno-Karabakh, requires our urgent attention.
From 12 December onward, Azerbaijan, in flagrant violation of the November 9 Trilateral Statement and international humanitarian law, has blocked the Lachin Corridor - the only lifeline for ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by the Delegation of Armenia at the 1392 Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2022/10/06/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/10727]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairman,
Since the last meeting of the Permanent Council and from 13 September 2022 onward, when the Azerbaijan conducted large-scale aggression against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Armenia, the situation on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan and in the region as a whole remains extremely tense. Azerbaijani armed units continue their illegal presence in some parts of t]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by the Delegation of Armenia at the 1391 reinforced meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2022/09/29/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/10726]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairman,
On the evening of 28 September, the units of the Azerbaijani armed forces, which unlawfully invaded the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia, once again grossly violated the ceasefire regime by shelling with mortars and large-caliber weapons the Armenian positions located in the eastern direction of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. As a result, three Armenian servicemen we]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by the Delegation of Armenia  at the 1390th Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2022/09/22/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/10725]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairman,
I am compelled to begin my today&rsquo;s statement with a horrifying description of one specific episode of the war crimes committed by the armed forces of Azerbaijan in the course of the recent aggression against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Armenia. It concerns the female members of the Armenian armed forces, whose bodies were mutilated and dismembered by Azerbaija]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &ldquo;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan  at the 1389th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2022/09/15/statement-on-&ldquo;the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-/10646]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chair,
The unjustified, unprovoked full-scale aggression of Azerbaijan against the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Armenia has continued through 14 September.
As of now the Armenian side sustained 105 military casualties, and several civilians were injured as a result of Azerbaijan&#039;s invasion into, and occupation of more than 50 square km of the sovereign territory of ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on Azerbaijan&rsquo;s armed aggression against the  sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia  as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan  at the 1388th (special) meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2022/09/13/statement-on-azerbaijan&rsquo;s-armed-aggression-against-the-sovereignty-and-territorial-integrity-of-the/10627]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairman,
I would like to thank the Polish OSCE Chairmanship for convening this special meeting of the Permanent Council and for the opportunity to draw the attention of the participating States to the latest military attack and aggression perpetrated by Azerbaijan against the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia.&nbsp;
As you may already know, on 13]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on the &quot;Violations by Azerbaijan of the provisions  of the 9 November 2020 Trilateral Statement&quot;  as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan  at the 1387th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2022/09/02/statement-on-the-violations-by-azerbaijan-of-the-provisions-of-the-9-november-2020-trilateral-state/10574]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr Chairman,&nbsp;
Dear colleagues,
As we are approaching the second anniversary of the war of aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan and its allies against Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and its people, we would like to reflect on the situation on the ground regarding the implementation of the 9 November 2020 Trilateral Statement on cessation of hostilities signed by the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement in response to the statement by the Czech Republic  on behalf of the European Union  as delivered by the Delegation of Armenia at the 1387th meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2022/09/02/statement-in-response-to-the-statement-by-the-czech-republic-on-behalf-of-the-european-union-as-del/10573]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr Chairman,
The Delegation of Armenia thanks the delegation of the Czech Republic on behalf of the European Union for raising the current issue &quot;On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances&quot;. On this occasion the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia issued a statement which reads as follows:
&ldquo;30 August is the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearan]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on the &quot; Recent cease-fire violation by Azerbaijan  in and around Nagorno-Karabakh &quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan  at the 1385th special meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2022/08/09/statement-on-the-recent-cease-fire-violation-by-azerbaijan-in-and-around-nagorno-karabakh-as-delive/10429]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairman,
On 3 August 2022, at about 09:00, the armed forces of Azerbaijan, in flagrant violation of the Trilateral Statement of 9 November 2020, signed by the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia, committed another act of aggression on the Line of Contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and vicinity of Lachin corridor, within the area of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping contingent. During]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement in response to the Joint statement marking  the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture  as delivered by the Delegation of Armenia at the 1381th Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2022/07/07/statement-in-response-to-the-joint-statement-marking-the-international-day-in-support-of-victims-of/10420]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[I would like to thank the delegation of Denmark for raising the current issue on&nbsp;&quot;International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, observed on 26 June 2022&quot; and for creating an opportunity to speak about vital issues which are often disregarded in this hall. It should be noted that while we mark the international Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Armenian prisoners of war and civilian ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement in response to the address by the  Secretary General of the Council of Europe   as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan  at the 1377th Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2022/06/09/statement-in-response-to-the-address-by-the-secretary-general-of-the-council-of-europe-as-delivered/10281]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairman,
The delegation of Armenia warmly welcomes Secretary General Pejčinović Burić back to the Permanent Council and thanks for her address.
Madame Secretary General,
Our regular exchanges with you here, at the OSCE Permanent Council, constitute an important component of the established co-operation between the OSCE and the Council of Europe. It is Armenia`s strong belief that the basic]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by the Delegation of Armenia at the 1376th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2022/06/02/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/10280]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairman,
We would like to inform the participating States&nbsp;of&nbsp;another gross violation of the ceasefire by Azerbaijan since the last meeting of the Permanent Council. As a result of fire opened by Azerbaijani units in the south-eastern direction of Armenia&#039;s border area on May 28, Davit Vardanyan, a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Armenia, was killed.&nbsp;
Following its usual pra]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement in response to the statement  by France on behalf of the European Union  as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1375th meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2022/05/26/statement-in-response-to-the-statement-by-france-on-behalf-of-the-european-union-as-delivered-by-am/10233]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The Delegation of Armenia takes note of the statement just delivered by the delegation of France on behalf of the European Union and would like to make the following comments.
We would like to thank the President of the European Council Charles Michel for hosting the high level meeting in Brussels and for his continued efforts in facilitating contacts between Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashi]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by the Delegation of Armenia at the 1374th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2022/05/19/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/10220]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairperson,
The delegation of Armenia would like to draw the attention of the participating States to the latest developments in the region that have taken place since we last raised this current issue at the Permanent Council.
First of all, let me inform the Permanent Council that the situation along the borders of Armenia, as well as along the line of contact in Artsakh /Nagorno-Karabakh/]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by the Delegation of Armenia at the 1365th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2022/04/01/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/10124]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairperson,
The delegation of Armenia would like to update the Permanent Council on the ongoing tense and highly unstable situation along the line of contact in Artsakh following the infiltration of the Azerbaijani armed forces into the village of Parukh and adjacent territories of Artsakh on 24&nbsp;March.
In the evening of 25&nbsp;March and during the night, the Azerbaijani armed forces, ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters: Recent Developments&quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1364th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2022/03/25/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/10044]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairperson,
We originally had no intention of raising a current issue during this meeting of the Permanent Council. However, in view of the evolving situation on the line of contact in Nagorno‑Karabakh, we have now decided to do so.
Dear colleagues,
Against the backdrop of a profound security crisis in Europe, when the situation in Ukraine understandably commands the bulk of the OSCE parti]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement in response to the report by the Director of ODIHR, Mr. Matteo Mecacci as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1364th meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2022/03/24/statement-in-response-to-the-report-by-the-director-of-odihr-mr-matteo-mecacci-as-delivered-by-amba/10043]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairperson,&nbsp;
The Delegation of Armenia welcomes Director Matteo Mecacci back to the Permanent Council and thanks him for presenting ODIHR&rsquo;s 2021 annual report.
Last year, we had the opportunity to discuss and outline both the achievements of the ODIHR and its setbacks throughout the 30 years of existence of the Office, as well as the emerging problems and challenges the OSCE regi]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement  on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1354th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2022/02/10/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/9952]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairperson,
For more than a year now, the Armenian delegation has been regularly bringing to the Permanent Council&rsquo;s attention, and updating the participating States on, developments on the ground following the 44-day war of aggression against Artsakh and its people launched by Azerbaijan on 27 September 2020 with the direct involvement of foreign terrorist fighters and Turkey, which h]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement in response to the address by the Chair  of the Committee of Ministers of the CoE,  Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy, H.E. Mr. Benedetto Della Vedova  as delivered by the Delegation of Armenia  at the 1353th Meeting of the OSCE PC]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2022/02/03/statement-in-response-to-the-address-by-the-chair-of-the-committee-of-ministers-of-the-council-of-e/9903]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairperson,
The delegation of Armenia warmly welcomes the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy, H.E. Mr. Benedetto Della Vedova, in his capacity as the Chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe and thanks him for his informative presentation.
Distinguished Minister,
The Republic of Armenia supports the efforts of the Italian Presidency of the Committee of Minister]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by the Delegation of Armenia at the 1352th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2022/01/27/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/9893]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairperson,
On 27 September 2020, when Azerbaijan launched a war of aggression against Artsakh and its people with the intention of resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict by force, the Armenian delegation clearly warned that the absence of a swift and robust response from the international community and in particular the OSCE to such a blatant violation of international law and the principl]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[In response to the Address of H.E. Zbigniew Rau, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan, at the 1350th Special Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2022/01/13/in-response-to-the-address-of-h-e-zbigniew-rau-osce-chairman-in-office-minister-of-foreign-affairs-/9874]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairperson,
The delegation of Armenia warmly welcomes H.E. Mr. Zbigniew Rau, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Poland, back to the Permanent Council and thanks him for presenting the priorities that will guide the Polish OSCE Chairmanship throughout this year.
Distinguished Minister,
Since your last appearance at the Permanent Council in July last year, the overall security situation and the]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[In response to the Address by the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1349th Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/12/16/statement-in-response-to-the-address-by-the-president-of-the-international-committee-of-the-red-cro/9873]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madam Chairperson,
At the outset, the delegation of Armenia would like to welcome Mr.&nbsp;Peter&nbsp;Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), back to the Permanent Council and to thank him for his presentation. Mr. Maurer, we have worked closely with the ICRC under your able leadership for so many years. We have benefited from your vast experience and immense wis]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1348th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/12/09/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/9841]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madam Chairperson,
I must regrettably start my statement by informing the Permanent Council of Azerbaijan&rsquo;s latest ceasefire violation, which took place last night in the direction of the villages of Verin Shorzha and Kut in the east of the Armenian province of Gegharkunik.
This latest military attack is yet another attempt by the Azerbaijani army, which infiltrated the sovereign territory]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement in response to the statements by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, the PRCiO and the Head of the High-Level Planning Group  as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan  at the 1345th meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/11/18/statement-in-response-to-the-statements-by-the-co-chairs-of-the-osce-minsk-group-the-personal-repre/9772]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madam Chairperson,
We thank the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs for their appearance at the Permanent Council here in Vienna, and for their address, which we listened to carefully.
We also welcome the new Co-Chairs Igor Khovaev of the Russian Federation and Brice Roquefeuil of France and express our hope that their tenures will be successful. This delegation stands ready to provide all necessary supp]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1344th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/11/11/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/9749]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madam Chairperson,
I should like to start by informing the Permanent Council of the situation on the ground a year after the signing on 9 November 2020 of the trilateral ceasefire statement which put an end to the war of aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh with the direct support and participation of Turkey and Turkish-backed foreign terrorist fighters and jihadists.
The war of ag]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1340th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/10/21/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/9689]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madam Chairperson,
I should like to start by informing the Permanent Council about the situation on the ground and the continued provocations by the Azerbaijani armed forces along the line of contact in Artsakh and the Armenia-Azerbaijan State border.
At the last meeting of the Permanent Council on 11 October, we informed participating States about the murder by sniper fire of Aram Tepnants, a c]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement in response to the Delegation of the United States of America on behalf of the three Co-Chair countries of the OSCE Minsk Group as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1339th meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/10/11/statement-in-response-to-the-current-issue-raised-by-the-delegation-of-the-united-states-of-america/9698]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madam Chairperson,
At the outset, I should like to thank the distinguished representative of the United States of America for raising this current issue on the latest statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, which was released on 8 October. We also thank the delegations of the European Union, the United Kingdom and Canada for their statements.
This second statement by the Co-Chairs in]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1337th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/09/30/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/9616]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madam Chairperson,
Three days ago, on 27 September 2021, Armenia and Artsakh commemorated the first anniversary of the outbreak of the war of aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan with the direct support and participation of Turkey and Turkish-backed foreign terrorist fighters and jihadists. Azerbaijan&rsquo;s unprovoked war of aggression against Artsakh was accompanied by numerous atrocities and wa]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1335th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/09/16/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/9540]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madam Chairperson,
We should like to update the Permanent Council on the situation along the line of contact in Artsakh and in the border regions of Armenia, which remains extremely volatile and tense at present &ndash; almost a year after Azerbaijan unleashed a war of aggression against Artsakh and its people, with the direct involvement and support of Turkey and Turkish-backed foreign terrorist]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1326th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/07/29/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/9412]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madame Chairperson,
At the last meeting of the Permanent Council, the Delegation of Armenia informed about the armed provocations instigated by the armed forces of Azerbaijan in the western and eastern segments of the Armenia-Azerbaijan State border, which led to the killing of an Armenian serviceman by sniper fire. We also warned that the situation was deteriorating, and that the continuous esca]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1325th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/07/22/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/9402]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairperson,
The Armenian delegation would like to inform the Permanent Council about the deteriorating situation on the western segment of the Armenia‑Azerbaijan State border following the provocations instigated by the Azerbaijani armed forces on 14&nbsp;July near the village of Yeraskh in the Republic of Armenia, which resulted in the death of a soldier, Samvel&nbsp;Alaverdyan, who was kil]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Closing Remarks by FSC Chairperson Ambassador Armen Papikyan, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the OSCE]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/07/21/closing-remarks-by-fsc-chairperson-ambassador-armen-papikyan-permanent-representative-of-the-republ/9398]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Excellences, Ladies and gentlemen,
We have approached the closing session of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation under the Chairmanship of Armenia. It has been a particular privilege and great responsibility to lead this Forum again after 17 years. We regret that this time Armenia assumed the Chairmanship following the year when the peace and security have been challenged in the OSCE area of]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement In Response to the Address of H.E. Zbigniew Rau,  Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan,  at the 1324th meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/07/15/statement-in-response-to-the-address-of-h-e-zbigniew-rau-minister-of-foreign-affairs-of-poland-deli/9386]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madam Chairperson,
The Delegation of Armenia welcomes H.E. Zbigniew Rau, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland to the Permanent Council and thanks him for outlining the priorities of the incoming Polish chairmanship of the OSCE.&nbsp;
Distinguished Minister,
Poland will take over the chairmanship of the OSCE at a time when the security threats in its area of responsibility have drastically dete]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1323rd meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/07/08/on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-of-turkey-a/9363]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madame Chairperson,
As we have already noted at previous meetings of the Permanent Council, the trilateral ceasefire statement signed by the leaders of the Russian Federation, Armenia and Azerbaijan on 9 November 2020, put an end to the fighting and the war of aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh with the direct and active involvement of Turkey and Turkish-backed foreign terrorist f]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on Early Parliamentary Elections in Armenia as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1321st meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/06/24/statement-on-early-parliamentary-elections-in-armenia-as-delivered-by-ambassador-armen-papikyan-at-/9339]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madame Chairperson,
The delegation of Armenia would like to inform the Permanent Council about the preliminary results of the early parliamentary elections, which took place in Armenia on 20 June 2021.
During these elections, 21 political parties and 4 alliances contested the right to be represented in the National Assembly of Armenia and to form a government. 49,26% of Armenian citizens eligibl]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement  on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1321st meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/06/24/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/9338]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madam Chairperson,
The trilateral ceasefire statement signed between the leaders of the Russian Federation, Armenia and Azerbaijan on 9 November 2020 put an end to the fighting and the war of aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh with the direct and active involvement of Turkey and Turkish‑backed foreign terrorist fighters. However, Azerbaijan continues its gross violation of, among ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement  on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1319th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/06/10/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/9299]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madam Chairperson,
The trilateral ceasefire statement of 9 November 2020 stopped the war of aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh with the direct involvement of Turkey and Turkish-backed foreign terrorist fighters. However, only a month after the signing of the document, Azerbaijan grossly violated, as it still continues to violate, a number of key provisions of the trilateral statem]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by the Delegation of Armenia at the 1316th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/05/27/statement-on-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-of-tu/9281]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madam Chairperson,
I should like to begin by informing the Permanent Council that earlier this morning, the Azerbaijani armed forces, illegally present on the sovereign territory of Armenia since 12&nbsp;May, abducted six Armenian soldiers who had been carrying out engineering work in a border area of Armenia&rsquo;s Gegharkunik region, within the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia. T]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement in response to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan as delivered by the Delegation of Armenia at the 1315th special meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/05/25/statement-in-response-to-the-minister-of-foreign-affairs-of-azerbaijan-as-delivered-by-the-delegati/9274]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madame Chairperson,
I would like to start my statement by informing the Permanent Council that few hours ago the Azerbaijani armed forces which have encroached on the sovereign territory of Armenia since 12 May, violating its territorial integrity, have opened fire on the positions of the armed forces of Armenia deployed in the Vardenis region of Gegharkunik province of Armenia, killing serviceme]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on the &quot;Situation with the Armenian prisoners of war and other captives in Azerbaijan&quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1314th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/05/20/statement-on-the-situation-with-the-armenian-prisoners-of-war-and-other-captives-in-azerbaijan-as-d/9273]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madame Chairperson,
More than six months after the signing of the trilateral ceasefire statement of 9 November 2020, which put an end to the violent war of aggression of Azerbaijan and its allies against Artsakh, Azerbaijan continues to illegally detain Armenian prisoners of war and civilian captives in flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, the Geneva Conventions, decisions of the]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;Incursion by Azerbaijan into the sovereign territory of Armenia&quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1314th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/05/20/statement-on-incursion-by-azerbaijan-into-the-sovereign-territory-of-armenia-as-delivered-by-ambass/9272]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madam Chairperson,
Since the last Permanent Council meeting, when the delegation of Armenia informed about Azerbaijan&rsquo;s incursion into the sovereign territory of Armenia, the situation has not changed. The Azerbaijani troops continue their illegal presence in the Syunik and Gegharkunik provinces of the Republic of Armenia in&nbsp; violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ar]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;Incursion by Azerbaijan into the sovereign territory of Armenia&quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1313th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/05/13/statement-on-incursion-by-azerbaijan-into-the-sovereign-territory-of-armenia-as-delivered-by-the-de/9239]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madam Chairperson,
I would like to inform the Permanent Council about the provocative and extremely dangerous actions undertaken yesterday by the Azerbaijani armed forces in the direction of the southern Armenian province of Syunik.
Early in the morning of 12&nbsp;May, the armed forces of Azerbaijan in small groups violated the State border of the Republic of Armenia in the Syunik province, in t]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement  in Response to the Address of Ms. Teresa Ribeiro,  OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan,  Permanent Representative of Armenia  at the 1313th meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/05/13/statement-in-response-to-the-address-of-ms-teresa-ribeiro-osce-representative-on-freedom-of-the-med/9236]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madame Chairperson,
The Delegation of Armenia warmly welcomes Ms. Teresa Ribeiro, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, in her first appearance at the Permanent Council and thanks for the presentation of her report.
Free, independent and pluralistic media is essential to a free and open society and accountable systems of governance. Freedom of expression and media freedom are priorities f]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by the Delegation of Armenia at the 1312th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/05/06/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/9227]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madam Chairperson,
Almost half a year after the signing of the trilateral ceasefire statement which put an end to the war of aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan with the direct support of Turkey and Turkish-backed foreign terrorist fighters, Armenian prisoners of war and civilian hostages continue to remain in Azerbaijani detention in flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and paragr]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement On &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by the Delegation of Armenia at the 1310th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/04/22/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/9178]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr Chairperson,
I should like to begin by informing the Permanent Council that, on 20&nbsp;April, the Azerbaijani armed forces &ndash; in gross violation of the trilateral statement signed on 9&nbsp;November&nbsp;2020 &ndash; opened small‑arms fire on Stepanakert, the capital of Artsakh, and on the villages of Shosh and Mkhitarashen in the Askeran region of Artsakh. The roof of a house in Stepana]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement in Response to the Director of ODIHR, Mr. Matteo Mecacci as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan  at the 1309th Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/04/15/statement-in-response-to-the-director-of-odihr-mr-matteo-mecacci-as-delivered-by-ambassador-armen-p/9135]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madame Chairperson,
The Delegation of Armenia warmly welcomes Director Matteo Mecacci in his first appearance at the Permanent Council and thanks him for the presentation of ODIHR`s 2020 Annual Report.
Director Mecacci,
2020 has been an extremely challenging year for human rights and fundamental freedoms in the OSCE region and beyond. As you mentioned in your foreword, 2020 will remain in our m]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by the Delegation of Armenia at the 1309th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/04/15/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/9136]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madam Chairperson,
Five months after the signing of the trilateral statement on a ceasefire &ndash; which effectively ceased the military hostilities in the Second Karabakh War, waged by Azerbaijan with the direct support and involvement of Turkey and Turkish‑backed foreign terrorist fighters &ndash; the situation in the Nagorno‑Karabakh conflict zone remains fragile and unstable. This is primari]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement On &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1307th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/03/25/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/9071]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madame Chairperson,
Almost five months after the signing of the trilateral ceasefire statement of 9 November 2020, which put an end to the violent war of aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan and its affiliates, the Azerbaijani authorities continue to flagrantly violate international humanitarian law, the Geneva conventions, decisions of the European Court of Human Rights and ignore &nbsp;calls from]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement On &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by the Delegation of Armenia at the 1306th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/03/18/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/9067]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madam Chairperson,
After the 44-day war unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh, with the direct involvement of Turkey and Turkish‑backed foreign terrorist fighters, the visit by the OSCE Chairperson‑in‑Office, Sweden&rsquo;s Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann&nbsp;Linde, to the region was a long‑awaited signal from the Organization that the Nagorno‑Karabakh conflict continues to be a priority for ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement On &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyana at the 1305th meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/03/11/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/9025]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madame Chairperson,
Four months ago, on 9 November, a trilateral statement on ceasefire brought an end to the aggression of Azerbaijan with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters against Artsakh and its people.
The trilateral statement was seen by many as a window of opportunity for embarking on a difficult and herculean task of building peace and security in the region.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement by Ambassador Armen Papikyan,  Permanent Representative of Armenia on the International Women`s Day as delivered at the 1305th Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/03/11/statement-on-the-international-women-s-day-by-ambassador-armen-papikyan-permanent-representative-of/9023]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[At the outset, let me join others in emphasising the importance of observing the International Women&#039;s Day, which should not be limited to mere celebration, but also be seen as an occasion to take stock of the accomplishments and the challenges ahead, when it comes to creation of equal opportunities for and empowerment of women. Indeed, the International Women&#039;s Day is a time to reflect on the pro]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1303rd meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/02/22/on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-of-turkey-a/8957]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by the Delegation of Armenia at the 1302nd meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/02/11/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/8949]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madam Chairperson,
Three months have passed since the signing of the trilateral statement of 9 November 2020 on ceasefire and cessation of the hostilities unleashed by Azerbaijan with the direct involvement of Turkey and its terrorist affiliates, but the issue of the Armenian prisoners of war and other captives still remains unresolved. To date, Azerbaijan has continued to flout article 8 of the ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot; as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1301st meeting of the Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/02/04/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement-o/8940]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairperson,
Almost three months now after the signing of the joint statement of 9&nbsp;November&nbsp;2020 on a ceasefire and the cessation of the hostilities unleashed by Azerbaijan with the direct involvement of Turkey and its foreign terrorist affiliates, the number of alarming developments and unresolved issues continues to give cause for great concern. Judging by the actions of the Turki]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement In response to the Chair of the IHRA on the occasion of the commemoration of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikiyan  at the 1300th Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/01/28/statement-in-response-to-the-chair-of-the-international-holocaust-remembrance-alliance-on-the-occas/8752]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[My delegation warmly welcomes Ambassador Michaela K&uuml;chler, Chair of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance at the Permanent Council and thanks her for her remarks.
Today, we once again pay tribute to the memory of the victims of the Holocaust.&nbsp; Though universally recognized, condemned and prosecuted, the Holocaust, nevertheless, did not bring humanity to a point of no return i]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement  in response to the address of Peter Lord Bowness, President of the OSCE PA, as delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1299th meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/01/21/statement-in-response-to-the-address-of-peter-lord-bowness-president-of-the-osce-pa-as-delivered-by/8745]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madame Chairperson,
First of all, let me convey our congratulations to President Peter Lord Bowness for taking over the presidency of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and wish him every success in this responsible office.We also thank Lord Bowness for sharing with us his vision of the role of the OSCE and its Parliamentary Assembly in building comprehensive security and co-operation in the OSCE ar]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement by Ambassador Armen Papikyan on &quot;The aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters&quot;]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/01/21/statement-on-the-aggression-of-azerbaijan-against-artsakh-and-armenia-with-the-direct-involvement- 1299th meeting of the Permanent Council/8744]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madame Chairperson,
For the last three and a half months the Armenian Delegation has been consistently raising the issue of the war unleashed on September 27 by Azerbaijan against Artsakh and its people with the unreserved political support and direct military involvement of Turkey and Turkish-sponsored foreign terrorist fighters.
Throughout 44 days of that aggression, unprecedented in terms of ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1298th Special Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in response to Ann Linde, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2021/01/14/statement 14.01.2021/8721]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Madame Chairperson,
The Delegation of Armenia warmly welcomes at the Permanent Council the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, H.E. Ann Linde and thanks her for presenting the programme and priorities of the Swedish Chairpersonship.
Distinguished Chairperson-in-Office,
Armenia from the very beginning unreservedly supported Sweden&rsquo;s bid to steer our Organiza]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1291 PC meeting under the current issue &quot;On the Situation in and around Nagorno-Karabakh&quot;]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2020/11/26/1291-pc-karabakh/8663]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[I would like to thank my esteemed US colleague for the statement. It goes without saying that we all here are bound by political commitment to uphold principles enshrined in the Helsinki Final Act, we are bound by our obligation to implement these commitments deriving from Helsinki Final Act principles or Decalogue. At the same time, and this has been the principled position of this delegation, th]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1291 PC meeting on the Aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the Direct Involvement of Turkey and Foreign Terrorist Fighters]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2020/11/26/1291-pc-az-aggression/8662]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairman,
The November 9 statement on cessation of fire and all hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone put an end to the fighting, further loss of life and human suffering. More than six weeks of the war unleashed by Azerbaijan with the support&nbsp; and active involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters and jihadist groups have led to&nbsp; numerous civilian casualties, d]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1291 PC meeting in Response to the Address by the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, George Tsereteli]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2020/11/26/osce-pa/8661]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[We join others in welcoming the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Mr. Giorgi Tsereteli, to this Permanent Council meeting. Indeed, Mr. President, since your last appearance at the Permanent Council in January this year, the world and the OSCE area in particular, have changed dramatically. The&nbsp; COVID-19 global pandemic, the unprecedented and unprovoked aggression of Azerbaijan agai]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1290th PC meeting on the Aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the Direct Involvement of Turkey and Foreign Terrorist Fighters]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2020/11/19/1290th-pc-meeting-on-the-aggression/8639]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On 9 November 2020, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan joined President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and signed the trilateral statement announcing a complete cessation of fire and all hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone thus, putting an end to the unprecedentedly large-scale aggression launched by Azerbaijan against Artsakh]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1290 PC Meeting in Response to the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, to the PRCiO and the Head of the HLPG]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2020/11/19/1290-pc-meeting/8638]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
The Delegation of Armenia thanks the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Igor Popov, Stephane Visconti and Andrew Schofer for their appearance to the Permanent Council and for their report.
The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs continue to remain the only internationally agreed format which, throughout these years, accumulated the required knowledge of the history and root causes of t]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement by Ambassador Armen Papikyan in response to the Report by the Co-ordinator of the OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2020/11/05/oceea-1288pc/8588]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairman,
At the outset let me once again express our strong solidarity with the people and government of Austria and extend our heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of innocent victims of the heinous terrorist attack of November 2. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who lost their beloved ones. We also wish speedy recovery to the wounded. We condemn in the strongest term ac]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1288th PC meeting on the Aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the Direct Involvement of Turkey and Foreign Terrorist Fighters]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2020/11/05/288th-pc-meeting/8587]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Today is the fortieth day of the aggressive war unleashed by Turkish-backed Azerbaijani armed forces with direct engagement of foregin terrorist fighters and jihadists against the Republic of Artsakh and its people. The aggression, accompanied by numerous war crimes, including deliberate targeting of hospitals, religious sites, monuments, civilian settlements and critical infrastructure, use of pr]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1287th PC meeting on the Aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the Direct Involvement of Turkey and Foreign Terrorist Fighters]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2020/10/29/1287th-pc/8561]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairman,&nbsp;
Already a month has passed since Azerbaijan, instigated and emboldened by Turkey, attacked Artsakh and its people. During this month the adversary attacked with UAVs, aircrafts, helicopters, tanks, Azerbaijanis, terrorists, mercenaries, as well as Turkish special operation units.
For 33 days Azerbaijan, pursuant of its policy of scorched earth and ethnic cleansing, bombed the]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1286th PC meeting on the Aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the Direct Involvement of Turkey and Foreign Terrorist Fighters]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2020/10/22/1286th-pc-meeting/8488]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairman,
As of today, fierce fighting continues in violation of yet another agreement on humanitarian truce announced on October 17, causing major suffering to the people of the Republic of Artsakh. The war waged by Azerbaijan with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters poses an imminent threat to the peace and security of the wider region. The Azerbaijani armed forc]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement&nbsp;delivered by the Delegation of Armenia at the 958th&nbsp;FSC Plenary Meeting&nbsp;on the Aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia: Politico-Military Developments]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2020/10/21/958th-fsc/8494]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1285th OSCE PC meeting in response to the statement delivered by the Delegation of France on behalf of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Countries]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2020/10/16/1285-pc-2/8470]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[We thank the distinguished delegation of France for presenting the statement issued on October 13, 2020 by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group. We also thank the distinguished delegations of the United States, the European Union, Canada, the Russian Federation, Switzerland and the United Kingdom for their calls for cessation of hostilities and adherence to the humanitarian truce agreed on Octobe]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement delivered by Ambassador Armen Papikyan at the 1285th PC meeting on the Aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the Direct Involvement of Turkey and Foreign Terrorist Fighters]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://osce.mfa.am/en/news/2020/10/16/1285th-pc/8468]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
I would like to begin by informing the participating States that as of yesterday, the indiscriminate shelling of Stepanakert by Azerbaijani armed forces continued. Furthermore, a video with the execution of unarmed prisoners of war by the Azerbaijani armed forces surfaced. We will present the evidence of this war crime in due course.
Into the third week of the violent war unleashed by Aze]]></description>
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