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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,
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During his time as minister of foreign affairs, Oskanian pursued six main 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
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administration. Oskanian admitted to inadvertently using some of the donation for personal purposes, and the criminal case was dropped and settled out of court. In March 2015, Oskanian left the
Prosperous Armenia Party.
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to a level short of membership. The policy of multilateralism sought consistent engagement in global issues. Next, through promoting
Armenia's integration with Europe, Oskanian worked to accelerate integration with the
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533:("Unfinished Decade"). The book collects around one hundred speeches delivered by Oskanian during his time as foreign minister. In 2013, he published his memoirs in Armenian, titled
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in the United States; his fields of concentration were international monetary theory and policy, and diplomatic history and foreign policies. Oskanian also received degrees from
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403:Oskanian was a Visiting Assistant Professor at the
340:, Oskanian was educated in the Armenian schools of
627:"Parliament Clears Way For Oskanian's Prosecution"
682:"Vartan Oskanian leaves Prosperous Armenia Party"
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336:Born into a wealthy Armenian jewelers' family in
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730:«Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» Ռադիոկայան
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