STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY MR. ALEXANDER ARZOUMANIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates: May I begin, Mr. President, by congratulating you on your election as President of this 52nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly. I am confident that the skills and vast experience that you have acquired throughout yo

Governance

Constitution The Constitution of the Republic of Armenia was adopted on 5 July 1995 through a referendum. Amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia were made on 27 November 2005 and on 6 December 2015 through referenda. Constitutional description The Republic of Armenia is a sovereign, democratic, social state governed by the rule of law. In the Republic of Armenia, the p

Travel advice

To the attention of the citizens of Armenia visiting Bulgaria 01.03.2020 For the information on traffic changes in Bulgaria starting March 1, 2020 follow the link.   We advise you to be informed as much as possible about the country that you are going to visit: weather, laws, customs, etc. For more information click here.

Confidentiality and Data Protection Policy

The current data protection policy can be found at www.mfa.am. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs website publishes information from all Ministry departments. The IT group and Media and Public Diplomacy Department are in charge of the editorial, graphic and technical maintenance of the website. The IT group is its host. SPIP, Open Source Software distributed under the GNU General Pu

Citizenship

1. Where and how to apply for the acquisition or termination of the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia? Starting from 1 January 2026, applications for the acquisition or termination of the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia shall be submitted, verified, processed, as well as appointments for the submission of original documents shall be made exclusively through the mcs-citizenship.am elec

COUNCIL OF EUROPE

Armenia is a full member of the Council of Europe (CoE) since 25 January 2001. Armenia’s accession process to the Council of Europe started in 1995. On 26 January 1996, the National Assembly of Armenia was granted special guest status at the CoE Parliamentary Assembly (PACE). On 9 November 2000, according to the Committee of Ministers Resolution 2000/13, Armenia received an invitation to be

EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION

The Eurasian Economic Union is an international organization of regional economic integration. It has the international legal personality and was established by the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union signed on May 29, 2014 in Astana. The Eurasian Economic Union is created on the basis of the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia. The Customs Union has be

UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO)

General information on UNESCO The official website of UNESCO: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/member-states/ The page about Armenia on the Organization’s official website:    http://en.unesco.org/countries/armenia. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (referred to as UNESCO) is one of the 15 specialized agencies of the United Nations. On 16 No

European Union

General Information Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the European Union (EU) were established on 10 August, 1992. On 18 December, 2023, Ambassador Tigran Balayan, Head of the Mission of the Republic of Armenia to the European Union, presented his credentials to Charles Michel, President of the European Council.  On 4 September, 2023, Ambassador Vassilis Maragos, Hea

USA

General information The United States of America has recognized the independence of the Republic of Armenia on December 25, 1991. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on January 7, 1992. The USA Embassy in Yerevan was established in February 1992. The Embassy of Armenia in Washington, D.C. was established in March 1992. The Consulate General of Armenia in Los Angeles