Bilateral Relations
Switzerland
General Information
Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Swiss Confederation were established on 5 January 1992.
On 7 June 2019 Andranik Hovhannisyan was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Switzerland (with residence in Geneva).
On 14 September 2018 Stefano Lazzarotto, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss Confederation to Armenia, presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Armenia, Armen Sarkissyan.
Visits
Switzerland
2018 |
Karen Karapetyan, Prime Minister |
2016 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
March 2012 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
May 2011 |
Serzh Sargsyan, President |
October 2010 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
July, September 2010 |
Hovik Abrahamyan, President of the National Assembly |
October, November 2009 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
January 2009 |
Serzh Sargsyan, President |
March 2007 |
Vartan Oskanian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
December 2003 |
Robert Kocharyan, President |
December 2002 |
Andranik Margaryan, Prime Minister |
January 2000 |
Robert Kocharyan, President |
January 1999 |
Robert Kocharyan, President |
November 1998 |
Vartan Oskanian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
December 1995 |
Vahan Papazian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
December 1994 |
Vahan Papazian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
October 1992 |
Babken Ararkcyan, President of the National Assembly |
Armenia
June 2014 | Didier Burkhalter, President of the Swiss Confederation, Head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Chairman-in- Office of the OSCE |
March 2011 |
Micheline Calmy-Rey, President of the Swiss Confederation, Federal Councillor of Foreign Affairs |
June 2008 |
Micheline Calmy-Rey, Federal Councillor of Foreign Affairs, |
November 2007 |
Christine Egerszegi-Obrist, Speaker of the National Council |
June 2006 |
Micheline Calmy-Rey, Federal Councillor of Foreign Affairs |
Legal framework
- Exchange of Notes between the Republic of Armenia and the Swiss Confederation on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations
Agreements
- Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Swiss Federal Council on Mutual Encouragement and Protection of Investments
- Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Swiss Federal Council on Trade and Economic Cooperation
- Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Swiss Federal Council on Readmission of Persons with Unauthorized Stay
- Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Swiss Federal Council on Technical, Financial and Humanitarian Cooperation
- Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Swiss Federal Council for Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and Capital
- Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Swiss Federal Council on Cooperation in Emergency Situations
- Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Swiss Federal Council on Regular Air Services
- Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Swiss Federal Council on Abolition of Visa Requirements for Holders of Diplomatic Passports
- Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Swiss Federal Council on the Performance of Remunerated Activities by Accompanying Persons of Members of Diplomatic Missions, Consular Posts and Permanent Missions to an International Organization of one State Officially Accredited to the Other or to an International Organization Established in the Other State
- Between the Republic of Armenia and the Swiss Confederation on visa facilitation
- Memorandum of understanding between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Swiss Confederation
Turnover between Armenia and Switzerland (thousand US dollars)
|
Export |
Import (according to the country of origin) |
2011 |
33680.5 |
78284.9 |
2012 |
71434.3 |
87002.0 |
2013 |
24686.2 |
172187.4 |
2014 |
13964.2 |
145786.1 |
2015 |
38953.2 |
51592.2 |
2016 |
74643.2 |
47364.6 |
2017 |
269370.2 |
97399.0 |
Updated on 14.01.2021