Bilateral Relations
Austria
General information
Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Austria were established on 24 January 1992.
On 19 March 2019, Armen Papikyan, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Austria handed over his credentials to the Federal President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen.
On 26 April 2023, Thomas Mühlmann, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Austria to Armenia (with residence in Tbilisi), presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Armenia, Vahagn Khachaturyan.
In 2021 Klaus Kapper was appointed Head of the Office of the Austrian Development Agency in Armenia.
In June 2011 Aram Marutyan was appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Austria in Armenia.
Visits
Austria
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July 2023 |
Ararat Mirzoyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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June 2022 |
Alen Simonyan, President of the National Assembly |
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September 2021 |
Alen Simonyan, President of the National Assembly |
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March 2019 |
Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister |
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January 2017 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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May 2016 |
Serzh Sargsyan, President |
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March 2016 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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June 2014 |
Serzh Sargsyan, President |
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November 2013 |
Serzh Sargsyan, President |
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February 2013 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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June 2011 |
Tigran Sargsyan, Prime Minister |
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March 2011 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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February 2008 |
Vartan Oskanian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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April 2007 |
Vartan Oskanian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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March 2006 |
Vartan Oskanian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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February 2005 |
Arthur Baghdassarian, Chairman of the National Assembly |
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February 2002 |
Robert Kocharyan, President |
Armenia
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February 2022 |
Alexander Schallenberg, Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of Austria |
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April 2017 |
Heinz Fischer, Former Federal President of Austria |
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September 2014 |
Sebastian Kurz, Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs |
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June 2012 |
Heinz Fischer, Federal President |
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June 2010 |
Michael Spindelegger, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Legal framework
Declaration
- Joint Declaration on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Austria.
Agreements
- Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Austria on bilateral foreign economic relations.
- Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Austria for the promotion and protection of investments.
- Convention between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Austria for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and on capital.
- Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Austrian Federal Government.
- Agreement on partnership between Kanaker-Zeytun district of the Yerevan city (Republic of Armenia) and Fourth district of Vienna city (Republic of Austria).
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Austria on international Transport of goods.
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Austria on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters.
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Austria on Development Cooperation.
- Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Austria.
- Joint Action Plan on cooperation between the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia and the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy of the Republic of Austria in the field of tourism.
- Declaration on friendly relations and partnership between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Austria.
- Letter of Intent between the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the Republic of Armenia and the “Wagner-Biro” Company.
Memoranda
- Memorandum of Understanding on recommendations for the mutual recognition of qualifications in higher education between the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia and the Federal Minister of Education, Science and Culture of the Republic of Austria.
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna.
- Cooperation agreement between Gegharkunik Marzpetaran of the Republic of Armenia and “The Vienna Consortium” represented by Vienna City Municipality “Alaris” and “Pan Plan” companies, Republic of Austria as well as associated individual international experts. Signed on March 28, 2008, in Sevan.
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Armenia, the Ministry of education and Science of the Republic of Armenia and the Federal Ministry for Education, the Arts and Culture of the Republic of Austria concerning cooperation in the fields of education, the Arts and Culture.
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia and the Federal Ministry of Education and Women Affairs of the Republic of Austria in the field of education.
- Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Environment Protection between the Minister of Environment of the Republic of Armenia and the Federal Minister for Sustainability and Tourism of the Republic of Austria.
- Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Environment Protection between the Minister of Environment of the Republic of Armenia and the Federal Minister for Sustainability and Tourism of the Republic of Austria.
- Joint Declaration regarding the Framework Strategy of the Austrian Development Cooperation with the EU Eastern Partner Countries 2022-2024. 2 February 2022.
- Protocol on the implementation of the Armenia-EU readmission agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Austria.
Trade and Economic cooperation
Turnover between Armenia and Austria (thousand US dollars)
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export |
import (by country of origin) |
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2019 |
3484.8 |
34042.0 |
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2020 |
3850.3 |
23808.0 |
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2021 |
2002.6 |
23102.7 |
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2022 |
1896.4 |
44156.6 |
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2023 |
1252.2 |
81299.0 |
Updated on 12.07.2024