Vartan Oskanian

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Vartan Oskanian Biography

Vartan Oskanian is one of the most popular and richest Foreign Minister who was born on February 7, 1954 in Aleppo, Syria. As of June 1, 2023, Vartan Oskanian has a net worth approximately $5 Million. In 2008, Oskanian founded the Civilitas Foundation, named after the Latin term for “the citizen’s responsibility to society.” The Civilitas Foundation has two main programs, “The Democracy and Development Initiative,” which works in education, media, rural development and environmental awareness; and “The Council on Foreign Relations,” which advocates for peace and stability in the Caucasus through dialogue and open intercourse.

Vartan Oskanian (Armenian: Վարդան Օսկանյան ; born February 7, 1954) is the former Foreign Minister of Armenia (1998–2008) and founder of the Civilitas Foundation.

Oskanian moved to Armenia in 1992, shortly after Armenia’s independence, and began work at the foreign ministry, first in the Middle East Department, then as head of the North America Department. In 1994, he became Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and in 1996, First Deputy. During those years, Oskanian was a Visiting Assistant Professor at the American University of Armenia, where he taught International Economic Relations, American Foreign Policy, Introduction to International Relations and International Economic Relations. In 1998, he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs by President Robert Kocharyan.

During his time as Minister of Foreign Affairs Oskanian pursued six policies. The policy of “complementarity” emphasized inclusion and collaboration between Armenia and its neighbors. It made possible a strategic partnership with Russia, continued membership in the Collective Security Treaty Organization, and brought Armenia’s relationship with NATO to a level short of membership. The policy of multilateralism sought consistent engagement in global issues. Next, through promoting Armenia to integrate with Europe, Oskanian worked to accelerate integration with the Council of Europe, the European Union and NATO (Armenia received free membership status in the Council of Europe in 2001). In regards Armenia-Diaspora relations, Oskanian established fruitful relationships with Armenian lobbying organizations in the US and Europe, with other Armenian organizations and with individuals, including Tracinda Corporation owner Kirk Kerkorian. For Armenia-Turkey relations, policy insisted on the logic of Armenia’s normal relations with Turkey and included early attempts toward protocols between the two states. The sixth major policy a strategy for the resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. On this issue, Oskanian’s approach broke significantly from previous policy. He pursued a comprehensive agreement that did not force Nagorno Karabakh to remain within Azerbaijan. Born of this effort was the classification “de facto independent, de jure not part of Azerbaijan.” The efforts of this policy brought about the “Common State Agreement” and the “Key West agreement” (both eventually rejected by Azerbaijan), the “Prague process” in 2004, which involved the OSCE and representatives from France, Russia and the US, and most recently “the Madrid document.”

Vartan Oskanian Net Worth

Vartan Oskanian is one of the richest Foreign Minister from Syria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vartan Oskanian 's net worth $5 Million.

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Ranked on the list of most popular Foreign Minister. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Syria. Vartan Oskanian celebrates birthday on February 7 of every year.