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 Bulgaria to the Republic of Armenia Kalin Anastasov presented his credentials to the president of Armenia Armen Sarkissian on April 28, 2021.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Bulgaria Armen Yedigaryan presented his credentials to the president of Bulgaria Rumen Radev on July 24, 2020.

The Armenian-Bulgarian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation was established in 2008.

The last 8th session of the Armenian-Bulgarian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic, Industrial and Technological Cooperation took place on 13 March 2019, in Yerevan.

Visits

Bulgaria

Armenia

Legal framework

Agreements

Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on Cooperation in the Fields of Culture, Education and Science, 25 April 1994

Between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Bulgaria on Friendly Relations and Cooperation, 10 April 1995

Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on Extradition, 10 April 1995

Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on Legal Assistance in Civil Matters, 10 April 1995

Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on Reciprocal Protection and Promotion of Investments, 10 April 1995

Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on International Road Transport, 10 April 1995

Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on Air Services, 10 April 1995

Between the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria on Cooperation, 3 September 1996

Between the Ministry of Internal Affairs and National Security of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Bulgaria on Cooperation, 8 July 1998

Program between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on Cooperation in the Fields of Culture, Education and Science for the years 2000-2002, 1 December 1999

Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Bulgaria on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters, 1 December 1999

Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on Cooperation in the Fields of Posts and Telecommunications, 1 December 1999

Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on International Combined Transport of Goods, 1 December 1999

Between the Ministry of Statistics, State Register and Analysis and the National Institute of Statistics of the Republic of Bulgaria on Cooperation, 1 December 1999

Between the Government of the RA and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on Cooperation in the Field of Tourism, 1 December 1999

Between the Government of the RA and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on Cooperation in the Field of Standardization, Metrology and Certification, 1 December 1999

Between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests of the Republic of Bulgaria on Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation, 11 April 2001

Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria for the Establishment of Visa Free Regime with Respect to Diplomatic Passport Holders, 16 September 2002

Consular Convention between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Bulgaria, 8 September 2003

Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on the Cooperation in the Field of Healthcare, 8 September 2003

Program between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on Cooperation in the Fields of Education and Science for Years 2003-2006, 8 September 2003

Between the Ministry of Urban Development of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works of the Republic of Bulgaria on Cooperation in the Fields of Architecture, Area Building and Construction, 27 September 2006

Program between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Bulgaria on Cooperation in the Fields of Education and Science for Years 2007-2009, 7 December 2007

Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on Trade-Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation, 25 April 1994

Between the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the State Agency of Youth and Sport of the Republic of Bulgaria on Cooperation in the Fields of Physical Cultures and Sports, 13 November 2007

Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on Readmission of Persons Staying without Authorization, 13 November 2007

Between the National Archive of the Republic of Armenia and the Archives State Agency of the Republic of Bulgaria on Cooperation Related to Archives, 11 December 2008

Program between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Bulgaria on Cooperation in the Field of Agriculture, 13 November 2007

Program between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Bulgaria on Cooperation in the Field of Culture for Years 2007-2009, 12 December 2007

Between the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory and New Bulgarian University, 11 July 2008

Program between the Civil Service Council of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform of the Republic of Bulgaria on Cooperation for Years 2009 – 2014, 11 December 2008

Program between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on Cooperation in the Fields of Education and Science for years 2009-2012, 22 April 2009

Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on Cooperation in the Fields of Labor and Social Security, 3 April 2012

The Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on Mutual Protection and Exchange of Classified Information. Signed on 12 February 2018, in Yerevan

The Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Bulgaria on Regulation of Labour Migration. Signed on 12 February 2018, in Yerevan

The Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria for Cooperation in the Fields of Information Technology and Communications. Signed on 12 February 2018, in Yerevan

The Program on Cooperation between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria in the field of Culture for the years 2018-2020. Signed on 12 February 2018, in Yerevan

Program between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on Cooperation in the Fields of Education and Science for the period 2018-2022. Signed on October 23, 2018, in Sofia

Protocol between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on the implementation of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the Readmission of Persons Residing Without Authorization. October 28, 2019, in Yerevan

Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on International Transport of Passengers and Cargo. October 28, 2019, in Yerevan

Protocols

Between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Bulgaria on Establishment of Diplomatic Relations, 15 January 1992

Between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria on Cooperation, 29 October 2007

Protocol signed during the 2nd session of the Armenian-Bulgarian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation, 11 April 2007

Between the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the State Agency of Youth and Sport of the Republic of Bulgaria, 13 November 2007

Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on Readmission of Persons with Unauthorized Stay, 13 November 2007

Between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Bulgaria amending the Agreement for Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital, 11 December 2008

Between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria on Intentions of Organizing a Year of Bulgarian Culture in the Republic of Armenia during 2009 and Organizing a Year of Armenian Culture in the Republic of Bulgaria during 2010, 11 December 2008

Memoranda

Memorandum of Cooperation in the fields of European Integration and in the Euro-Atlantic Institutions between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria, 7 December 2005

Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria on cooperation in mapping/survey area and the exchange of geographic materials. Signed on August 10, 2017, in Yerevan and on September 25, 2017, in Sofia

Declarations

Joint Declaration of the President of the Republic of Armenia and the President of the Republic of Bulgaria, 1 December 1999

Joint Declaration signed during the official visit of the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Republic of Armenia on 4-7 March 1999

Joint Declaration of the President of the Republic of Armenia and the President of the Republic of Bulgaria, 8 September 2003

Joint Declaration on Bilateral Relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Bulgaria, 18 October 2022, Sofia

Program 2023-2027 cooperation in the field of education and science between the Government of Armenia and the Government of Bulgaria. Signed in 2023. in November, in Sofia

Trade and Economic cooperation

Trade turnover between Armenia and Bulgaria /thousand US dollars/

Exports from Armenia to Bulgaria: 

chemicals and raw materials

scrap metal, etc.

Imports from Bulgaria to the Republic of Armenia:

minerals and raw materials

processed food, rubber, etc

Updated on 12.07.2024