General information Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Bulgaria were established on 18 January 1992. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Bulgaria Tsovinar Hambardzumyan presented her credentials to the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev on March 20, 2025. The Armenian-Bulgarian Intergover

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

General information Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Hellenic Republic were established on 20 January, 1992. On January 19, 2022 -  the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic Tigran Mkrtchyan presented his credentials to the President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou. On January 12, 2024

General Information Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the State of Qatar were established on November 5, 1997. In 2019 Armenia established a resident embassy in Doha. In October 2023, Qatar established a resident embassy in Yerevan On November 12, 2024, Tigran Gevorgyan was appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the State of Qatar. Visits To Qatar 

General information Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Serbia were established on 8 July 1994. On September 4, 2019 Ashot Hovakimyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Serbia (with residence in Prague) presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić.  On Marc

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

ACCREDITATION PROCEDURE AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA FOR CORRESPONDENTS OF ARMENIAN AND FOREIGN MEDIA ORGANISATIONS Hereby, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs defines the procedure of annual media accreditation for the correspondents of Armenian and foreign media organisations and short-term accreditation procedure for foreign journalists visiting Armenia. Annual Ac

Official NameRepublic of Armenia (RA), short: Armenia FlagThe flag is tricolor with three horizontal and equal alternating stripes of red, blue and Orange (from top to bottom). The correlation between the width and length of the flag is 1/2.  The Coat of ArmsThe Coat of Arms of the Republic of Armenia is as follows: On a shield, positioned in the center, Mount Ararat is represented with Noa

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

RENEWAL OR OBTAINING OF PASSPORT FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR A MINOR UNDER THE AGE OF 16  A passport of a citizen of the Republic of Armenia is issued to citizens under the age of 16 upon request, based on the application submitted by one parent or a legal representative in person. Passports are issued for a 3-year validity period to minors under the age of 6, for a 5-year validity period to mino