General information

The Republic of Armenia attaches great importance to the further strengthening of the friendly and mutually beneficial ties with Japan, as well as to the establishment of new collaborative relations.

Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and Japan were established on September 7, 1992.

Since July 2010 the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia operates in Tokyo.

Since January 2015 the Embassy of Japan operates in Yerevan. 

On April 11, 2025 Monika Simonyan was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Japan.

On January 11, 2024 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Armenia Aoki Yutaka presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Armenia.

Visits

To Japan

To Armenia

Signed documents

• Protocol on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of Armenia and Japan, September 7, 1992
• Joint statement on Friendship and Partnership between Armenia and Japan, December 19, 2001, Tokyo
• Agreement on Technical Cooperation between the Government of RA and the Government of Japan, June 8, 2005, Tokyo
• Memorandum on Cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of RA and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, June 6, 2012, Tokyo
• Joint statement on the Further Deepening of Friendship and Cooperation between RA and Japan, June 6, 2012, Tokyo
• Memorandum between the Republic of Armenia and Japan on the Exchange of Information on Combating the Financing of Terrorism and the Laundering of Illegally Obtained Funds, October 2012, Yerevan
• Grant agreement in the form of exchange of notes between the Government of RA and the Government of Japan, aimed at the economic and social development of Armenia, May 25, 2016, Yerevan
• Grant agreement in the form of exchange of notes between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Japan, for the Project of the Improvement of Equipment for the Digitization of the Archive Recordings of the Public Television of Armenia, March 30, 2017, Yerevan
• Grant agreement in the form of exchange of notes between the Government of RA and the Government of Japan, for the Fire Fighting Equipment Improvement Project, September 7, 2017, Yerevan
• Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and Japan on the Liberalization, Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments, February 14, 2018, Yerevan
• Grant agreement in the form of exchange of notes between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Japan (for the Project of the Improvement of the Technical Capability of Restoration and Preservation of Archaeological Finds for the Scientific Research Center of Historical and Cultural Heritage, February 16, 2018, Yerevan
• Grant agreement in the form of exchange of notes between the Government of Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), February 25, 2019, Yerevan
• Grant agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Japan on “Economic and Social Development” (to equip the Armenian healthcare system with modern medical equipment and ambulances), June 30, 2020, Yerevan
• Grant agreement in the form of exchange of notes between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Armenia and the Government of Japan within the framework of the Project for Supporting Basic Infrastructure and Social Integration for Displaced Persons from Nagorno-Karabakh and Host Communities, February 28, 2024, Yerevan
• Convention between the Republic of Armenia and Japan on the Elimination of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance, December 26, 2024, Yerevan
• “Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Program for Displaced Persons from Nagorno-Karabakh and Host Communities,” signed in the form of exchange of notes between the Government of Japan and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Armenia, February 27, 2025, Yerevan
• Grant agreement between the Republic of Armenia and Japan in the form of exchange of notes on “Economic and Social Development” (aimed at modernizing the atmospheric air quality system in Armenia), September 29, 2025, Yerevan

Trade and economic relations 

Bilateral trade between the Republic of Armenia and Japan /in thousand US dollars/

Main imported goods

Construction machinery, pipes, oils and perfumes, non-metallic wires, electricity generating equipment, etc.

Main exported goods

Tobacco, aluminum, electrical equipment. 

Updated on 21.01.2026