Bilateral Relations
Georgia
Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and Georgia were established on July 17 1992.
The Embassy of RA to Tbilisi started to function in July 1993.
The General Consulate of RA in Batumi was established in April 2008.
The interparliamentary commission, which was formed to synchronize the legislation and the works of the two highest legislative bodies, is co-chaired by the Deputy Speakers of the Parliaments of the two countries.
The intergovernmental economic commission, which was formed to enhance the economic cooperation of the two countries is co-chaired by the Prime Ministers of Armenia and Georgia.
In addition, it was decided to establish a commission which deals with delimitation and demarcation issues of the Armenian-Georgian state border.
Visits
to Georgia
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July
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1995
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Vahan Papazian |
Foreign Minister of RA |
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June
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1996
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Levon Ter-Petrossian |
President of RA |
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November
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1996
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Aleksander Arzumanian |
Foreign Minister of RA |
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March
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1997
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Aleksander Arzumanian |
Foreign Minister of RA |
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August
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1998
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Vartan Oskanian |
Foreign Minister of RA |
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November
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1998
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Robert Kocharian |
President of RA |
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April
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1999
|
Vartan Oskanian |
Foreign Minister of RA |
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Mach
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2000
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Robert Kocharian |
President of RA |
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February
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2002
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Vartan Oskanian |
Foreign Minister of RA |
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June
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2003
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Robert Kocharian |
President of RA |
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January
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2004
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Vartan Oskanian |
Foreign Minister of RA |
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June
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2004
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Andranik Margarian |
Prime-Minister of RA |
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October
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2004
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Vartan Oskanian |
Foreign Minister of RA |
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October
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2004
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Robert Kocharian |
President of RA |
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April
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2005
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Robert Kocharian |
President of RA |
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June
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2005
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Andranik Margarian |
Prime-Minister of RA |
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July
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2005
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Andranik Margarian |
Prime-Minister of RA |
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May
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2006
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Robert Kocharian |
President of RA |
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June
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2006
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Andranik Margarian |
Prime-Minister of RA |
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July
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2006
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Vartan Oskanian |
Foreign Minister of RA |
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July
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2007
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Vartan Oskanian |
Foreign Minister of RA |
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September
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2007
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Robert Kocharian |
President of RA |
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September
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2008
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Edward Nalbandian |
Foreign Minister of RA |
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September
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2008
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Serzh Sargsyan |
President of RA |
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December
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2008
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Tigran Sarkissian |
Prime-Minister of RA |
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June
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2009
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Edward Nalbandian |
Foreign Minister of RA |
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February
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2010
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Serzh Sargsyan |
President of RA |
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June
|
2010
|
Edward Nalbandian |
Foreign Minister of RA |
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| June | 2011 | Karekin II | Catholicos of All Armenians | |
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June November November |
2011 2011 2011 |
Edward Nalbandian Tigran Sarkissian Serzh Sargsyan |
Prime-Minister of RA President of RA |
to the Republic of Armenia
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May |
1993
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Edward Shwardnadze |
Head of Georgian State President of the Parliament of Georgian Republic |
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January
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1996
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Irakli Menagharishvili |
MFA of Georgia |
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January
|
1997
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Irakli Menagharishvili |
MFA of Georgia |
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May
|
1997
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Edward Shwardnadze |
President of Georgia |
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June
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1998
|
Irakli Menagharishvili |
MFA of Georgia |
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September
|
1998
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W. Lordkipanidze
|
Georgian State Minister
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September
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1999
|
Edward Shwardnadze |
President of Georgia |
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October
|
1999
|
Edward Shwardnadze |
President of Georgia |
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February
|
2001
|
G. Arsenishvili
|
Georgian State Minister
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March
|
2001
|
Irakli Menagharishvili |
MFA of Georgia |
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October
|
2001
|
Edward Shwardnadze |
President of Georgia
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April
|
2003
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Irakli Menagharishvili |
MFA of Georgia |
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December
|
2003
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Z. Jwania |
Georgian State Minister
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March
|
2004
|
Mikheil Saakashvili |
President of Georgia
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July
|
2004
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S. Zurabishvili |
MFA of Georgia |
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March
|
2005
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Z. Noghaideli
|
Prime Minister of Georgia |
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August
|
2005
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O. Pacacia |
Prime Minister of Georgia |
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September
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2005
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Z. Noghaideli |
Prime Minister of Georgia |
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October
|
2005
|
Mikheil Saakashvili |
President of Georgia
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January
|
2006
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G. Bejuashvili |
MFA of Georgia |
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August
|
2006
|
Mikheil Saakashvili |
President of Georgia
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March
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2007
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Mikheil Saakashvili |
President of Georgia
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March
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2007
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Z. Noghaideli |
Prime Minister of Georgia |
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October
|
2007
|
Z. Noghaideli |
Prime Minister of Georgia |
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April
|
2008
|
L. Gurgenidze |
Prime Minister of Georgia |
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February
|
2009
|
G. Vashadze |
MFA of Georgia |
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June
|
2009
|
Mikheil Saakashvili |
President of Georgia
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September
|
2009
|
G. Vashadze |
MFA of Georgia |
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January
|
2010
|
N. Gilauri |
Prime Minister of Georgia |
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September
|
2010
|
G. Vashadze |
MFA of Georgia |
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January
|
2011
|
Mikheil Saakashvili |
President of Georgia
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| February | 2011 | N. Gilauri | Prime Minister of Georgia |
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April November |
2011 2011 |
G. Vashadze G. Vashadze |
MFA of Georgia MFA of Georgia |
Legal area
8 treaties
57 agreements
The main document, which regulates the bilateral relations, is the Treaty on “Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Security” signed in October 2001.
There are also several agreements that create favorable conditions for free trade, avoidance of double taxation, automobile and air connection, legal assistance, encouragement of investments and development of economic relations in the area of trade and economy.
Trade and Economic cooperation
Turnover between Armenia and Georgia
(thous. US dollars)
| Import | Export | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 52806.1 | 40890.8 |
| 2010 | 49035.2 | 54349.6 |
Main export goods