European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the 2019 Paris Peace Forum

"Check against delivery" Monsieur le Président Macron, Mesdames et messieurs les chefs d’État et de gouvernement, Mesdames et messieurs, Chers amis,  Je suis honorée et profondément émue d’être avec vous au Forum de la Paix…

SPEECH BY PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE SECOND PARIS PEACE FORUM

Ladies and Gentlemen, Heads of State and Government, Ladies and Gentlemen, Leaders of International Organizations and Regional Organizations, Ladies and Gentlemen, Vice Presidents, Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers, Leaders of Non-Governmental…

Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of the Belgians

60th edition of the scientific colloquium Connecting the Dots: One Planet, One Health, One Future The Human Side of Health Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with great pleasure that I take the floor at this important symposium. As a UN SDG Advocate,…

Interview with Anna Hakobyan the spouse of the Prime Minister of Armenia

The Velvet Revolution led by your husband and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nicol Pashinyan changed the course of history for this wonderful ancient country for better future. Behind every great man there is a great woman.…

The Matenadaran the Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts

Museum, repository of manuscripts, and a research institute in Yerevan, Armenia. It is the world’s largest repository of Armenian manuscripts. It was established in 1959 on the basis of the nationalized collection of the Armenian Church,…

The Khor Virap meaning "deep dungeon"

Armenian monastery located in the Ararat plain in Armenia, near the closed border with Turkey, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of Artashat, Ararat Province, within the territory of ancient Artaxata. The monastery was host to a theological…

Ambassador H.E. Sam Fox for Diplomatic World

What is the story of your family’s emigration from Europe to America? My father was born Michal Fuks in 1888 in a small Ukrainian village. Having become an excellent horseman, he was drafted into the military, where at the end of his legally…

Chocolatier Goossens

Chocolatier “Goossens” a trusted household name in the Belgian chocolate business. CHOCOLATE IN EXCELSIS To thrive in the chocolate capital of the world, either there must be a difference, or simply the result of being only satisfied…

H.E. Hassan Sobir Ambassador of Maldives

The Maldives: A Development Success Story Overcoming the Challenges of a Small Island State In a world challenged by new and unprecedented developments, from a slowdown in global trade to digital disruption, demographic change and climate change,…

H.E. Alla Manilova Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation

As one of the speakers invited to the VIIIth St Petersburg International Cultural Forum,  it has been a pleasure to exchange with H.E. Alla Manilova, Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation. She shares her views on the necessity…