General Information

Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the State of Kuwait were established on July 8, 1994.

The embassy of Armenia in Kuwait was established in 2010.

The embassy of Kuwait in Armenia was established in 2011.

On December 9, 2024, Arsen Arakelyan was appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the State of Kuwait.

Visits

Kuwait

Armenia

Legal base

Agreements

• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Kuwait to prevent double taxation of income and property and to prevent tax evasion,
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Kuwait on cooperation in the field of agriculture,
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Kuwait on cooperation in the field of tourism,
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Kuwait on cooperation in the field of culture and art,
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Kuwait on cooperation in the field of education and science,
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Kuwait mutual protection and promotion of the investments,
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Kuwait on economic and technical cooperation,
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Kuwait on air communication,
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Kuwait on the abolition of visas for persons holding diplomatic and special passports,
• Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the State of Kuwait on mutual legal assistance in criminal cases,
• Agreement on the presence of armed units of the Republic of Armenia on the territory of the State of Kuwait in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council.

Memorandums of understanding

• Memorandum of understanding on establishing bilateral consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait,
• Memorandum of understanding between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Kuwait on cooperation in the field of healthcare and medicine.

Executive programs

• Executive program for the cultural agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Kuwait for the years 2011-2012-2013,
• Executive program on cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Kuwait in the field of tourism for 2015-2017,
• Executive program on cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Kuwait in the field of agriculture for 2015-2017,
• Executive program between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the State of Kuwait in the fields of higher education and scientific research for 2016-2020,

Intergovernmental Commission

The Armenian-Kuwaiti Intergovernmental Commission for Economic and Technical Cooperation has been operating since 2011. Two sessions of the Commission have been held so far:

• 2011 October, Yerevan
• 2015 November, Kuwait City

Turnover between Armenia and Kuwait (thousand US dollars)

 Updated on 06.03.2025