Bilateral Relations
Republic of Korea
General information
Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Korea were established on 21st February 1992.
On May 27, 2022 Areg Hovhannisyan was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Korea /residence in Tokyo/.
On November 16, 2023 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to the Republic of Armenia, Lee Dohun presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Armenia.
On February 26, 2014 Kim Do Kyun was appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Armenia in Seoul.
Since June 2002 the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Korea operates in Yerevan.
Since July 2004 the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of Armenia is Mr. Armen Abrahamyan.
Visits
To Korea
|
June 2017 |
President of the National Assembly of RA Ara Babloyan |
|
February 2012 |
Foreign Minister of RA Edward Nalbandian |
|
December 2009 |
President of the National Assembly of RA Hovik Abrahamyan |
|
September 1999 |
Foreign Minister of RA Vartan Oskanian |
|
August 1994 |
Deputy Prime Minister of RA Vigen Chitechian |
To Armenia
|
Ocotober 2023
|
Minister of Trade of the Republic of Korea Ahn Dukgeun |
|
Ocotober 2018 |
Ambassador for OIF (Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie) Jang Keun-ho |
Signed documents
- Protocol on the Establishment of Diplomatic relations between RA and ROK, signed in Moscow on 21st February 1992.
- Agreement on Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of RA and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of ROK, signed in Yerevan on 8thNovember, 2005.
- Agreement on the Mutual Waiver of Visa Requirements for Holders of Diplomatic and Official Passports between the Government of RA and the Government of ROK, signed in Seoul on 23rdFebruary, 2012.
- Agreement on Cooperation in the fields of Culture, Sports and Education between the Government of RA and the Government of ROK, signed in Seoul on 4thJuly, 2014; in force since 14th November, 2017.
- Agreement for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Korea, signed in Yerevan on 19thOctober, 2018; in force since 18thMay, 2019.
Bilateral trade between RA and ROK /in thousand US dollars/
|
|
exports |
imports (by country of origin) |
imports (by country of consignment) |
|
2019 |
512.3 |
54402.6 |
23792.4 |
|
2020 |
907.8 |
42628.4 |
29210.6 |
|
2021 |
5142.7 |
46982.7 |
28025.7 |
|
2022 |
10650.1 |
94812.1 |
47757.6 |
|
2023 |
42863.1 |
150687.0 |
101223.9 |
Main imported goods:
Automobiles, medical equipment, cosmetics.
Main exported goods:
Metal minerals, clothes.
Updated on 05.03.2024