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

General information The Republic of Armenia attaches great importance to the strengthening of friendly and mutually beneficial ties and the establishment of а new partnership with the Republic of India. Diplomatic relations between Armenia and India were established on August 31, 1992. H.E. Mr. Vahagn Afyan is the Ambassador of Armenia to India is (presented his Credentials to the President of

General Information Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Italian Republic were established on 17 March 1992. On 24 February 2025, Vladimir Karapetyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia in the Italian Republic presented his credentials to the President of Italy Sergio Mattarella. On 21 January 2025, Alessandro Ferranti, newly app

General information Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Russian Federation were established on April 3, 1992. The Republic of Armenia and the Russian Federation have close allied relations marked by frequent bilateral visits at the high and the highest levels. Armenian-Russian strategic cooperation covers all directions of the bilateral cooperation agenda, including mili

At present, 26 state universities (of which 4 international), and 33 private (licensed) higher educational institutions function in the Republic of Armenia. There are many types of institutions, such as universities, institutes, academies and a conservatory, that provide higher education. The most widespread spheres in the scientific and educational system of Armenia are Physics, Mathematics, Ch

FEES FOR CONSULAR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIONS AND CONSULAR OFFICES OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA ABROAD(Fees are valid from January  1, 2026)    HOW TO PAY FOR CONSULAR SERVICES № Name of provided services Fee AMD USD EUR RUB  PART 1. CONSULAR SERVICES  1. CONSULAR SERVICES ON PASSPORTS, RETURN CERTIFICATES AND CONS

The term Genocide was coined by Polish-Jewish lawyer Raphael Lemkin in 1944, whose family was one of the victims of the Jewish Holocaust. By defining this term, Prof. Lemkin sought to describe Nazi politics of systematic murder, violence and cruelty and atrocities committed against the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire in 1915 as well. On December 9, 1948, the United Nations approved the Convention

The fact of the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman government has been documented, recognized, and affirmed in the form of media and eyewitness reports, laws, resolutions, and statements by many states and international organizations. The complete catalogue of all documents categorizing the 1915-23 widespread massacre of the Armenian population in Ottoman Empire as a premeditated and thoroughly exec

Acts and measures undertaken to destroy any nation's or ethnic group's culture are called ‘cultural genocide’. The word ‘Genocide’, coined by Raphael Lemkin, does not only refer to the physical extermination of a national or religious group, but also to its national, spiritual and cultural destruction. The concept of cultural genocide was not included in the 1948 UN Convent

A certificate regarding the presence or absence of a person’s Armenian citizenship is usually required for submission to the competent authorities of foreign states as part of procedures such as obtaining residence status in a foreign country, acquiring citizenship of that country, and other related procedures. The procedure for obtaining the certificate, the deadlines for providing the inf