Bilateral Relations
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
General information
Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the United Kingdom were established on 20 January, 1992.
November 2023 – Launch of the Armenia-United Kingdom strategic dialogue.
On July 16, 2021 Varuzhan Nersesyan was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. On March 8, 2022 Varuzhan Nersesyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the United Kingdom presented his credentials to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
On December 15, 2020 Mr. John Patrick Gallagher has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia. On April 1, 2021, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Republic of Armenia John Gallagher presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Armenia Armen Sarkissian.
Visits
To United Kingdom
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November 2023 |
Ararat Mirzoyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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May 2023 |
Vahagn Khachaturyan, President |
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September 2022 |
Vahagn Khachaturyan, President |
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November 2021 |
Armen Sarkissian, President |
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October 2019 |
Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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July 2019 |
Armen Sarkissian, President |
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October 2015 |
Serzh Sargsyan, President |
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September 2015 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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May 2013 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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July 2012 |
Serzh Sargsyan, President |
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July 2011 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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March 2011 |
Hovik Abrahamyan, Speaker of the Parliament |
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February 2010 |
Serzh Sargsyan, President |
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October 2008 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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February 2007 |
Vartan Oskanian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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January 2006 |
Vartan Oskanian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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April 2004 |
Vartan Oskanian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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January 2002 |
Armen Khachatryan, Chairman of the National Assembly |
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March 2001 |
Vartan Oskanian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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March 1999 |
Vartan Oskanian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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November 1996 |
Babken Ararqtsyan, Speaker of the Parliament |
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1995 |
Levon Ter-Petrosyan, President |
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1994 |
Levon Ter-Petrosyan, President |
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1993 |
Hrant Bagratyan, Prime Minister |
To Armenia
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November 2023 |
Leo Docherty, Minister for Europe of the United Kingdom |
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May 2023 |
Leo Docherty, Minister for Europe of the United Kingdom |
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February 2021 |
Wendy Morton, UK Parliamentary Undersecretary, Minister for European Neighborhood and Americas |
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September 2017 |
Alan Duncan, State Minister for Europe and the Americas |
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November 2014 |
David Lidington, State Minister for Europe |
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September 2012 |
David Lidington, State Minister for Europe |
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October 2006 |
Geoff Hoon, State Minister for Europe |
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October 2000 |
John Kerr, Permanent Undersecretary of the British Foreign Office |
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1996 |
Malcolm Rifkind, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
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1993 |
Douglas Hogg, Minister of State |
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1992 |
Douglas Hogg, Minister of State |
Legal framework
- Exchange of Notes on Establishment of Diplomatic Relations
Agreements
- Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning British Technical Assistance
- Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the Establishment and Activities of Cultural Centers
- Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Concerning Air Services
- Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Cooperation in the Fields of Education, Science and Culture
- Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the Promotion and Protection of Investments
- Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital
Memoranda
- Between the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Cooperation in the Field of Defense
- Between the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia, the Civil Service Council of the Republic of Armenia and the British Council on cooperation in the framework of EU Skills program
- Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Freedom of Travel
Declarations
- Joint Declaration of the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Economic Cooperation
Trade turnover between Armenia and the United Kingdom thousand US dollars
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|
export |
import (according to the country of origin) |
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2019 |
4 503.5 |
75 164.9 |
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2020 |
5 449.4 |
29 493.0 |
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2021 |
7 645.7 |
34 272.8 |
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2022 |
12 855.2 |
79 652.0 |
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2023 |
5819.7 |
107185.5 |
Updated on 20.02.2024