Bilateral Relations
Czechia
General information
Armenian-Czech intergovernmental cooperation dates back to 1992, when the diplomatic relations between Armenia and Czechoslovakia were established. Later, after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, Armenia established diplomatic relations with the Czech Republic.
The Armenian-Czech Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation was established in 2014. The first meeting was in 2014 in Yerevan and the recent one in 2023 in Prague.
On 21 February 2019 Ashot Hovakimian, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Czech Republic handed over his credentials to President of the Czech Republic Miloš Zeman.
On January 24, 2023 Petr Piruncik, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic, presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Armenia, Vahagn Khachaturyan.
Visits
To the Czech Republic
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2023 |
Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister |
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2022 |
Ararat Mirzoyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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2018 |
Ara Babloyan, Chairman of the RA National Assembly |
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2016 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs (within the framework of Eastern Partnership and Visegrad Group |
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2015 |
Hovik Abrahamyan, Prime Minister |
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2015 |
Seiran Ohanyan, Minister of Defense |
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2014 |
Serzh Sargsyan, President (State visit and within the Eastern Partnership framework) |
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2012 |
Hovik Abrahamyan, Chairman of the RA National Assembly |
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2011 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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2010 |
Tigran Sargsyan, Prime-Minister |
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2009 |
Serzh Sargsyan, President |
|
2009 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
To Armenia
|
2024 |
Markéta Pekarová Adamová, President of the Chamber of Deputies |
|
2021 |
Jakub Kulhanek, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic |
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2017 |
Milan Štĕch, President of the Czech Parliament Senate |
|
2016 |
Miloš Zeman, President (State visit) |
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2015 |
Lubomir Zaoralek, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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2015 |
Jan Hamáček, Chairman of the Chamber of Deputies |
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2013 |
Karel Schwarzenberg, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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2010 |
Martin Barták, Deputy Prime-Minister, Minister of Defence |
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2010 |
Jan Fischer, Prime Minister |
|
2008 |
Přemysl Sobotka, President of the Senate |
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2008 |
Karel Schwarzenberg, First Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
|
2008 |
Přemysl Sobotka, President of the Senate |
Legal framework
Agreements
- Note between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Federal Republic of Czechoslovakia and the Republic of Armenia on the establishment of Diplomatic Relations. March 30, 1992
- Between the Republic of Armenia and the Czech Republic for Avoidance of Double Taxation on Income and Capital. July 6, 2008
- Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Czech Republic on Cooperation in the Fields of Culture, Education, Science, Youth and Sports. December 10, 2010
- Between the Ministries of Defence of the Republic of Armenia and the Czech Republic on Cooperation in the Field of Defence. March 26, 2010
- Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Czech Republic. May 17, 2010
- Between the Republic of Armenia and the Czech Republic on Readmission of Persons Staying without Authorization. May 17, 2010
- Between the Manufacturers Association of Armenia and the Union of industry of Czech Republic /2011, Yerevan/
- Between the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Health of Czech Republic on Cooperation in the Fields of Health and Medical Science. 30 January 2014, Prague
- Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Czech Republic on Cooperation in the Fields of Economy and Industry. 30 January 2014, Prague
- Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Czech Republic on Cooperation in Criminal Matters. 30 January 2014, Prague
Protocols
- Between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic on Cooperation. March 1, 1996
- Implementation Protocol between the Ministry of Territorial Administration of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic Implementing the Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the Czech Republic on Readmission of Persons Staying without Authorization. May 17, 2010
Memoranda
- Between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Czech Republic on cooperation in the Field of European Integration. July 6, 2008
- Memorandum of Cooperation between the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Armenia and the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Czech Republic. May 18, 2009
- Memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic. Signed in 2015 in Yerevan
- Memorandum of understanding between the Tavush Province of the Republic of Armenia and the Hradec Kraloe Province of the Czech Republic. Signed in 2015 in Prague
Trade and Economic cooperation
Turnover between Armenia and Czech Republic (thousand US dollars)
|
|
import |
export |
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2020 |
2730.8 |
22118.5 |
|
2021 |
2485.9 |
18545.0 |
|
2022 |
1918.1 |
36557.8 |
|
2023 |
2873.8 |
41315.4 |
Main imported goods:
Confectionery, beer, food, medicines and medical equipment, plastic goods, paper, clothing.
Main exported goods:
Molybdenum concentrate, ferromolybdenum, ceramics, wooden items, handmade carpets, diamond raw material, furniture parts.
Updated on 09.02.2024