General information

Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the United Arab Emirates were established on June 25, 1998.

The Armenian embassy in Abu Dhabi was founded in 2000.

The embassy of the UAE in Armenia was founded in 2015.

In 2018, the Republic of Armenia opened a Consulate General of RA in Dubai.

On October 7, 2022 Karen Grigoryan was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the UAE.

On July 6, 2023 UAE Ambassador to Armenia Nariman Mohammed Sharif Al Mulla presented her credentials to president Vahagn Khachaturian.

Visits

UAE

Armenia

Legal Base

Protocols

• Joint protocol on establishing diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the United Arab Emirates was signed on June 25, 1998.
• Armenia and UAE have signed 17 agreements and 10 MOUs in the fields of trade, economy, culture, science, health, finance, investments, environment, tourism, security etc.

Agreements

• Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the United Arab Emirates on mutual legal assistance in criminal cases
• Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the United Arab Emirates on the recognition and enforcement of court decisions to obtain evidence of the delivery of documents in civil and economic cases
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on the elimination of double taxation of income and property and prevention of tax evasion
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on trade, economic and technical cooperation
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on cooperation in the field of culture
• Agreement between the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Health of the United Arab Emirates on cooperation in the field of healthcare and medicine
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on mutual protection and promotion of the investments
• Agreement on extradition between the Republic of Armenia and the United Arab Emirates
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on cooperation in the field of tourism
• Agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources of the United Arab Emirates on cooperation in the field of agriculture
• Loan agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Abu Dhabi Development Fund for the financing of the Arpa-Sevan tunnel rehabilitation project
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on donation of land for the purpose of establishing a diplomatic mission
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on air traffic between and outside their respective territories
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs issues
• Agreement on investment promotion and mutual protection between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on exempting persons holding diplomatic passports from the requirement to obtain an entry permit
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on cooperation in the field of security and the counter-terrorism

Memorandums of Understanding

• Memorandum of understanding on conducting political consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates
• Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on exemption from the requirement to obtain an entry permit for persons holding diplomatic passports
• Memorandum of understanding between the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Armenia and the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the United Arab Emirates on the expansion of investment and business opportunities between the Republic of Armenia and the United Arab Emirates
• Memorandum of understanding between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on scientific and technical cooperation
• Memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Armenia and the National Department of Emergencies, Crisis and Disaster Management of the Supreme National Security Council of the United Arab Emirates on cooperation in the field of emergency situations
• Memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Nature Protection of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment of the United Arab Emirates on cooperation in the field of environmental protection
• Memorandum of understanding between the Armenian News Agency (ARMENPRESS) and the Emirates News Agency (WAM)
• Memorandum of understanding between the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia (CB) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)
• Memorandum of understanding between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on the regulation of the work activities of citizens of the Republic of Armenia in the United Arab Emirates - signed on December 13, 2022.
• Memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the Ministry of High-tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia and the Cyber Security Council of the United Arab Emirates - signed on December 1, 2023.

Intergovernmental Commission

• Since 2019, the Armenian-Emirati Intergovernmental commission for Trade, Economic and Technical Cooperation has been operating.
• The commission has so far held one session in May, 2019, Yerevan

Armenia-UAE Trade Indicators

The key trade indicators between the Republic of Armenia and the UAE (million USD)

Updated on 07.02.2024