General Information

Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Italian Republic were established on 17 March 1992.

According to the decree of the President of the RA Armen Sarkissian, dated on June 3, 2020 Tsovinar Hambardzumian was appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia in the Italian Republic.

On 14 September 2019 Gagik Sarukhanyan was appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Armenia in Veneto (residence in Venice).

On 26 October 2006, Pietro Kuciukian was appointed Honorary Consul of Armenia in Italy (residence in Milan).

On 16 March 2001, Аntonio Montalto was appointed Honorary Consul of Italy in Armenia (residence in Gyumri).

Visits

Italy

November 2019     Nikol Pashinayn, Prime Minister

October 2019          Ararat Mirzoyan, Chairman of the National Assembly

Armenia

 July 2018            Sergio Mattarella, President

Legal Framework

Protocols

• Protocol between the Republic of Armenia and the Italian Republic on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations
• Protocol between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Italian Republic on consultations
• Protocol between Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts (Matenadaran) and Institute for Restoration and Conservation of Archival and Book Patrimony of Rome on cooperation
• Protocol Amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Emergency Situations of the Republic of Armenia and the Presidency of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic on civil defense cooperation and emergency assistance 

Agreements

• Between Yerevan and Tuscany region on Cooperation
• Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Italian Republic on Promotion and Protection of Investments
• Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Italian Republic on International Road Transport of Passengers and Goods
• Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Italian Republic on Air Transport
• Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Italian Republic for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and on capital and prevention of fiscal evasion
• Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Italian Republic on Cultural, Educational, Scientific and Technological Cooperation
• Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Italian Republic on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters
• Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Italian Republic on Economic cooperation
• Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Italian Republic on Police Cooperation
• Between Tavush and Friuli-Venezia-Julia regions on establishment of economic and cultural relations
• Between Yerevan (Armenia) and Venice (Italy) on sisterhood.
• Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Italian Republic on cooperation in the Field of Defence.
• Between the Republic of Armenia and the Italian Republic “On Facilitating the Application of the European Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters” of 20 April 1959

Memoranda

• Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Health of the Italian Republic on Cooperation in the Field of Health and Medical Science
• Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral technical co-operation between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Italian Republic in 1997-1998
• Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Italian Republic
• Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Italian Republic on High-Level Political Consultations
• Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between the Civil Service Council of the Republic of Armenia and the Division for Public Administration of the Italian Republic
• Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between Kotayk and Milan regions
• Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Regional Affairs, Sport and Tourism of the Italian Republic on Cooperation in the Field of Tourism.
• Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies of the Italian Republic on Cooperation in the field of Agriculture.
• Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Emergency Situations of the Republic of Armenia and the Department of Civil Protection of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic on Cooperation in the field of civil protection and assistance in emergency situations

Declarations

• Joint Declaration on Economic Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Italian Republic

Trade Economic cooperation

Turnover between Armenia and the Italian Republic (thousand US dollars)

Updated 07.04.2021