Eduard Nalbandyan
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Eduard Nalbandyan (born July 16, 1956) is an Armenia
n diplomat. He is the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of the Republic of Armenia since April 2008.
Nalbandyan was sent in Egypt
from 1992 to 1998, first as charge d'affaires
and then as Ambassador. He was then appointed as Ambassador to France
in 1999; while holding this post, he concurrently served as Ambassador to Vatican City
, Israel
, and Andorra
.
After Serzh Sargsyan took office as President, he appointed Nalbandyan as Foreign Minister on April 14, 2008.
On October 16, 2009; Eduard Signed a concord with the Turkish Foreign Minister.
He is married and has a daughter.
His mother Vardanush Nalbandian died in 2010 at age 84.
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n diplomat. He is the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Armenia)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the Armenian government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Armenia. It has been in existence since shortly after the independence of Armenia in 1918.- External links :...
of the Republic of Armenia since April 2008.
Nalbandyan was sent in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
from 1992 to 1998, first as charge d'affaires
Chargé d'affaires
In diplomacy, chargé d’affaires , often shortened to simply chargé, is the title of two classes of diplomatic agents who head a diplomatic mission, either on a temporary basis or when no more senior diplomat has been accredited.-Chargés d’affaires:Chargés d’affaires , who were...
and then as Ambassador. He was then appointed as Ambassador to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 1999; while holding this post, he concurrently served as Ambassador to Vatican City
Vatican City
Vatican City , or Vatican City State, in Italian officially Stato della Città del Vaticano , which translates literally as State of the City of the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. It has an area of...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, and Andorra
Andorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...
.
After Serzh Sargsyan took office as President, he appointed Nalbandyan as Foreign Minister on April 14, 2008.
On October 16, 2009; Eduard Signed a concord with the Turkish Foreign Minister.
He is married and has a daughter.
His mother Vardanush Nalbandian died in 2010 at age 84.