Bilateral Relations
United Arab Emirates
General information
Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the United Arab Emirates were established on June 25, 1998.
The Armenian embassy in Abu Dhabi was founded in 2000.
The embassy of the UAE in Armenia was founded in 2015.
In 2018, the Republic of Armenia opened a Consulate General of RA in Dubai.
On October 7, 2022, Karen Grigoryan was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the UAE.
On July 6, 2023, UAE Ambassador to Armenia Nariman Mohammed Sharif Al Mulla presented her credentials to president Vahagn Khachaturian.
Visits
UAE
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2023 November |
Vahagn Khachaturyan, President |
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2023 September |
Ararat Mirzoyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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2022 May |
Ararat Mirzoyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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2022 January |
Armen Sargsyan, President |
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2021 October |
Armen Sargsyan, President |
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2021 March |
Ara Ayvazyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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2020 November |
Armen Sargsyan, President |
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2020 January |
Armen Sargsyan, President |
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2019 November |
Armen Sargsyan, President |
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2019 February |
Davit Tonoyan, Minister of Defense |
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2019 January |
Armen Sargsyan, President |
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2017 March |
Serzh Sargsyan, President |
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2016 November |
Serzh Sargsyan, President |
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2014 January |
Hovik Abrahamyan, Speaker of the National Assembly |
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2014 January |
Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians |
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2013 March |
Armen Gevorgyan, Deputy Prime Minister |
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2012 November |
Edward Nalbandyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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2007 December |
Robert Kocharyan, President |
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2007 October |
Vardan Oskanyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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2005 September |
Vardan Oskanyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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2002 April |
Robert Kocharyan, President |
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2000 September |
Vardan Oskanyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Armenia
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2023 November |
Ahmad Ali al-Sayegh, Minister of State |
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2019 May |
Ahmad Ali al-Sayegh, Minister of State |
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2017 July |
Abdallah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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2015 October |
Zaki Nuseiba, Advisor to the President |
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2015 April |
Abdul Rahman Mohammad al-Uwaisi, Minister of Health |
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2013 May |
Sayyed Hareb al-Amimi, Chairman of the Control Chamber |
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2009 December |
Anvar Gargash, State Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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2009 June |
Abdallah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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2005 September |
Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah |
Legal Base
Protocols
- Joint protocol on establishing diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the United Arab Emirates was signed on June 25, 1998.
- Armenia and UAE have signed 17 agreements and 10 MOUs in the fields of trade, economy, culture, science, health, finance, investments, environment, tourism, security, etc.
- The protocol on Amending the Memorandum of Understanding on Exempt from the Requirement to obtain an Entry Visa the Persons holding Diplomatic Passports between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was signed on September 7, 2023 - which entered into force from February 1, 2024
- Agreed minutes of the second meeting of the joint commission between the government of the Republic of Armenia and the government of the United Arab Emirates were signed on May 21, 2024.
Agreements
- Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the United Arab Emirates on mutual legal assistance in criminal cases
- Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the United Arab Emirates on the recognition and enforcement of court decisions to obtain evidence of the delivery of documents in civil and economic cases
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on the elimination of double taxation of income and property and prevention of tax evasion
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on trade, economic and technical cooperation
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on cooperation in the field of culture
- Agreement between the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Health of the United Arab Emirates on cooperation in the field of healthcare and medicine
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on mutual protection and promotion of investments
- Agreement on extradition between the Republic of Armenia and the United Arab Emirates
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on cooperation in the field of tourism
- Agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources of the United Arab Emirates on cooperation in the field of agriculture
- Loan agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Abu Dhabi Development Fund for the financing of the Arpa-Sevan tunnel rehabilitation project
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on donation of land for the purpose of establishing a diplomatic mission
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on air traffic between and outside their respective territories
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs issues
- Agreement on investment promotion and mutual protection between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on exempting persons holding diplomatic passports from the requirement to obtain an entry permit
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on cooperation in the field of security and the counter-terrorism
Memorandums of Understanding
- Memorandum of understanding on conducting political consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on exemption from the requirement to obtain an entry permit for persons holding diplomatic passports
- Memorandum of understanding between the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Armenia and the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the United Arab Emirates on the expansion of investment and business opportunities between the Republic of Armenia and the United Arab Emirates
- Memorandum of understanding between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on scientific and technical cooperation
- Memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Armenia and the National Department of Emergencies, Crisis and Disaster Management of the Supreme National Security Council of the United Arab Emirates on cooperation in the field of emergency situations
- Memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Nature Protection of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment of the United Arab Emirates on cooperation in the field of environmental protection
- Memorandum of understanding between the Armenian News Agency (ARMENPRESS) and the Emirates News Agency (WAM)
- Memorandum of understanding between the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia (CB) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)
- Memorandum of understanding between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on the regulation of the work activities of citizens of the Republic of Armenia in the United Arab Emirates - signed on December 13, 2022.
- Memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the Ministry of High-tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia and the Cyber Security Council of the United Arab Emirates - signed on December 1, 2023.
Intergovernmental Commission
- Since 2019, the Armenian-Emirati Intergovernmental Commission for Trade, Economic and Technical Cooperation has been operating.
- The commission has so far held two sessions:
May, 2019, Yerevan
May, 2024, Abu Dhabi
Armenia-UAE Trade Indicators
The key trade indicators between the Republic of Armenia and the UAE (million USD)
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|
exports |
import |
turnover |
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2019 |
57 |
51 |
108 |
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2020 |
96 |
20 |
116 |
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2021 |
74 |
37 |
111 |
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2022 |
534 |
465 |
999 |
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2023 |
1380 |
697 |
1450 |
Updated on 16.07.2024