"Young Singers of Armenia" Charity Concert in London

November 8, 2008. The choir "Young Singers of Armenia" performed a rich and inspiring repertoire of classical, contemporary, medieval and renaissance music at St. John's, central London. Founded in 1992 and conducted ever since by its artistic director prof. Tigran Hekekyan, the "Young Singers of Armenia" has gained international acclaim and was elected a "Choir of the European Union" and nominated "Cultural Ambassador" by the European Federation of Choirs of EU in 2001. The concert, was hugely enjoyed by the audience, was organized by the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund of Great Britain in association with the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in London. The proceeds of the concert will benefit the Hayastan Fund's projects in Armenia and Artsakh.

Trilateral meeting of the Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia in Moscow

November 2, 2008. A meeting between the president of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and the president of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliev took place at the Mayendorf Reception House in Moscow. As a result of the negotiations the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan joined by the Russian president Dmitri Medvedev signed a Declaration on the resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. For the text of the declaration, please click here.

Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian visits London

October 27, 2008. H.E. Mr. Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia arrived in London for bilateral meetings. Mr. Nalbandian had meetings with the

   Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Rt Hon David Miliband and the Minister for Europe Caroline Flint MP. A wide range of

bilateral, regional and international issues were discussed with both interlocuters. Later in the day Minister Nalbandian was hosted at the Parliament by the British-Armenian All-Party Parliamentary Group. He also delivered a speech at the Royal Institute for International Affairs (Chatham House) on the new developments in Armenia's foriegn policy, followed by a lively question and answer session. In the framework of his visit to London, Mr. Nalbandian gave interviews to BBC's Russian, Turkish, Azeri and Ukrainian services. Among Minister's other meetings was a warm gathering with the British Armenian Community members.

Hranush Hakobyan appointed Minister of Diaspora Affairs.         

October 1, 2008. President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree appointing Ms. Hranush Hakobyan as first ever Minister of Diaspora Affairs.

President Sargsyan's statement at the UN GA      

September 25, 2008. H.E. Mr. Serzh Sargsyan, President of the Republic of Armenia, addressed the 63-rd Session of the UN General Assembly.

Please click here to read the President's statement.

                 Announcements:

The Eighth International Food Exhibition "ARMPRODEXPO"-2008 will be held in Yerevan, Armenia from 11th to 14th of November, 2008. The exhibitors are Armenian producing and processing companies, domestic and foreign trading organizations, etc. Please click here for the program and the registration forms. For the advertisement and booklet please click here.

 ArmRobotics - Armenian Robots Open Championship, organised by The Union of Information Technology Enterprises (UITE), is to be held in Yerevan this year. The competition has several stages and the final phase will take place on the 22 December, 2008. Please clich here for the information about the championship.

In commemoration of the 90th anniversary of the Sardarapat battle, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs; Education and Science; and Trade and Economic Development of Armenia, in association with the "Sardarapat" Memorial-museum, have developed a plan of a pan-Armenian guide tour - "To Sardarapat, the cradle of victories". Guided excursions are organized, including to the memorial-museum "Sardarapat" from April 1 to December 31, 2008.

17th Anniversary of Armenia's Independence celebrated in London

September 22, 2008. On the occasion of the 17th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Armenia, the Embassy of Armenia in London organized a reception at the Cavalry and Guards Club in London. Ambassadors, high-ranking diplomats, UK Government officials, Members of Parliament, representatives of non-governmental organizations, journalists, artists and members of the Armenian community of the UK attended the reception. 

Ambassdor Gabrielyan greets Charles Gray, Her Majesty's Marshal of the Diplomatic Corp, while Mrs. Gabrielyan welcomes Paul and Jackie Gulbenkians.

On the same occasion a Commemorative Evening Event was held on September 20, 2008 in St. Eghiche Church in London. The event was organized under the auspices of the Embassy of Armenia in London and the Armenian Community and Church Council of Great Britain. Armenian and British performers were invited for that event. Chairman of the ACCC, Ara Palamoudian and Ambassador Gabrielyan addressed the audience with brief statements. 

June 17th, 2008. Ambassador Gabrielyan's piece in the "Letters" section of the Economist refutes Norman Stone's (currently teaching at Bilkent University, Ankara) allegations about the 1915 Genocide  of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire. The Ambassdor writes that today most discussions about the international recognition of the Genocide do not really question it, but rather look at the political expediency of the recognition. 

To read the letter, please click here.

Ambassador Gabrielyan responds to the Guardian publication on Nagorno Karabakh

June 16, 2008. An article by H.E. Vahe Gabrielyan was published in The Guardian in response to the 7 June 2008 publication on Nagorno Karabakh by Alexandros Petersen " Negotiating a Black Hole".
Please click here for the text of the article.