General information

Diplomatic relations between Armenia and Canada were established on January 31, 1992.

In January 1995 Armenia opened an Embassy in Ottawa.

The office of Honorary Consul of Canada in Armenia was opened in 1997.

The inter-parliamentary Friendship Groups function mutually in the Parliaments of the two countries.

In 2006 Canada on the legislative and executive levels recognized the Armenian Genocide.

According to the decree of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia H.E. Edward Nalbandian, dated on October 5, 2015 Mr. Berdj Sevazlian, citizen of Canada, was appointed as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Armenia to Toronto, with jurisdiction in province of Ontario.

Since 2018 Annick Goulet is Chargé d'Affaires of Canada in Armenia, with residence in Moscow.

Visits

To Canada

To Armenia

Legal field

Agreements

• Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Canada on Trade and Commerce ( came into force April 1, 1999)
• Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Canada for the promotion and protection of investments (came into force March 29, 1999)
• Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Canada for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital (came into force December 25, 2005)

Protocols

• Protocol of Intentions (signed on July 30, 1998 in Ottawa)

Memorandums

• Memorandum of Understanding between Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Armenia and the Department of Transport of Canada concerning the provision of technical expertise in the area of transport ( came into force April 7, 1999)

Other

• Arrangement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Canada for the employment of dependents of members of diplomatic missions and consular posts (exchange of Notes, April 7 and June 29, 2009).

Trade and economic relations

The bilateral relations between the two countries are largely promoted by the Canadian-Armenian Business Council (CABC), which was created to boost bilateral economic cooperation. Business partnership is mutually productive in the fields of mining, construction, energy, jewelry, light industry, high technology and IT.

Bilateral trade between Armenia and Canada (in US dollars)

Հայաստանի եւ Կանադայի ապրանքաշրջանառության ծավալները (հազ. ԱՄՆ դոլարով)

TextileMain exported goods

• Non-ferrous metals.

Main imported goods

• Meat and meat products
• Processed food
• Paper
• Medicine
• Machine tools
• Тools

Updated 05.04.2019