From the Near Abroad to the New Neighborhood…

By Rouben Shugarian, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Former Ambassador to the US The paradox of the South Caucasus/Black Sea present day regional identity is that less geography means more geo-politics. This is true not only in the context of general europeanization but also as far as the link

Speech by His Excellency Vartan Oskanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Armenia at the Pro-Armenia Conference Armenia in the 21st Century

Thank you for inviting me to speak on Armenia and Armenians in the 21st century. It's a special pleasure to be able to do that in a hall full of people who not only know where Armenia is and who Armenians are, but also where Armenia was and who Armenians have been in the last 4000 years. You all come from countries where there

Special residency status

General Information The Law on Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Republic of Armenia, enacted in 1994, and then the revised Law on Aliens allow foreign citizens to receive a Special Residency Status in the Republic of Armenia. The Special Residency Status is granted by the Prime Minister of Armenia to the foreign citizens of Armenian ancestry and also to other distinguished individuals

LIST OF COUNTRIES

Schengen states European Union (EU) member states Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states Austria Belgium Bulgaria Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania   Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland

Visa

To apply for E-VISA please visit https://evisa.mfa.am DOWNLOAD VISA APPLICATION FORM (.pdf) List of countries whose nationals are unilaterally exempted from the requirement of obtaining a visa. List of countries, with which Armenia has a visa-free regime according to bilateral and multilateral agreements. Holders of all other national passports and travel documents, including UN Laissez-P

Citizenship

1. Where should the applications to obtain or renounce the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia be submitted? Applications to obtain or renounce the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia should be submitted personally by the applicant to: The Migration and Citizenship Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, if the application is submitted in the Republic of A

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION

The Organization of the United Nations has been established in 1945. Currently, the United Nations consists of 193 member-states. The mission and activities of the United Nations are guided by the purposes and principles enshrined in its milestone document – the UN Charter. http://www.un.am/up/file/1.%20UN%20Charter_arm.pdf The official languages of the UN are Arabic, Chinese, En