Bilateral Relations
Israel
General Information
The State of Israel recognized the independence of the Republic of Armenia on December 25, 1991.
Diplomatic relations between Armenia and Israel were established on April 4, 1992.
On December 2021 Arman Hakobyan was appointed Ambassador of Armenia to Israel (with residence in Tel-Aviv).
On June, 2022 Joel Lion, Ambassador of Israel to Armenia (with residence in Jerusalem), presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Armenia.
On March 2013 Ashot Chakhmouradian was appointed Honorary Consul of Israel in Armenia.
Visits
To Israel
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January 2020 |
President Armen Sarkissian (working) |
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November 2017 |
Edward Nalbandian, Foreign Minister (official) |
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March 2015 |
Edward Nalbandian, Foreign Minister (working) |
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January 2000 |
President Robert Kocharyan (working) |
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October 1998 |
Vartan Oskanian, Foreign Minister (working) |
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November 1995 |
President Levon Ter-Petrosyan (working) |
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December 1994 |
Vahan Papazian, Foreign Minister (working) |
To Armenia
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July 2017 |
Minister of Regional Cooperation Tzachi Hanegbi |
Signed documents
Agreements
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Israel on cooperation in the fields of culture, science and education (19 December, 1994)
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Israel on cooperation in the field of healthcare (29 October, 1998)
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Israel on the encouragement and reciprocal protection of investments (19 January, 2000)
- Agreement on cooperation between Yerevan State University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (September, 2000)
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Israel on cooperation in the field of agriculture (16 May, 2012)
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Israel on mutual assistance in customs matters (26 November, 2014)
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Israel on the abolition of visa requirements for the holders of Diplomatic passports (25 July, 2017)
- Convention between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Israel for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital (25 July, 2017)
Protocols, Memorandums, Executive Programmes
- Protocol on consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel (19 December, 1994)
- Memorandum of Intent between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Israel (19 December, 1994)
- Executive Programme on cooperation in the field of healthcare between the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Health of the State of Israel (18 January, 2000)
- Executive Programme on cooperation in the fields of education, science, culture, sport and youth affairs between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Israel for the years of 2011-2012 (24 August, 2012)
- Executive Programme on cooperation in the fields of culture, education, science, sport and youth affairs between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Israel for the years of 2017-2020 (25 July, 2017)
Trade relations
Turnover between Armenia and Israel (in thousand US dollars)
|
|
export |
import (country of origin) |
import (country of consignment) |
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2019 |
7260.5 |
10421.8 |
9643.6 |
|
2020 |
4072.4 |
9002.6 |
7831.6 |
|
2021 |
9932.9 |
13566.5 |
12634.7 |
|
2022 |
12297.3 |
17604.9 |
18505.2 |
|
2023 |
9300.5 |
18265.1 |
14460.9 |
Updated on 13.02.2024