Bilateral Relations
Brazil
General information
The diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Federative Republic of Brazil were established on February 17, 1992.
The Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Yerevan was established in August of 2006.
The Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in the Federative Republic of Brazil was established in 2010.
On December 28, 2010 Hilda Burmaian was appointed Honorary Consul of Armenia in Sao Paulo city.
On September 1, 2022, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the Republic of Armenia Fabio Vaz Pitaluga presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan.
On May 24, 2023, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Federative Republic of Brazil Armen Yeganyan, presented his credentials to the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
The Federal Senate of Brazil recognized the Armenian Genocide in 2015.
Visits
To Brazil
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February 2024 |
Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan |
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March 2023 |
Deputy Foreign Minister Vahe Gevorgyan |
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August 2016 |
President Serzh Sargsyan |
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November 2013 |
President of the National Assambly Hovik Abrahamyan |
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April 2012 |
Deputy Foreign Minister Ashot Hovakimyan |
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January 2011 |
Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian |
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May 2002 |
President Robert Kocharian |
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May 2000 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Vartan Oskanian |
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April 1993 |
Vice-President Gagik Harutyunyan |
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June 1992 |
President Levon Ter-Petrossian |
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December 1991 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Raffi Hovhannissian |
To Armenia
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October 2017 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Alousio Nunes Ferreira |
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October 2016 |
Eumar Novacki, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply |
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March 2013 |
Deputy Minister of Foreign Relations of Brazil Vera Machado |
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October 2011 |
Emidio Pereira de Souza, Mayor of Osasco, Sao Paulo state |
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May 2005 |
Special Envoy of the President of Brazil Jose Augusto Lindgren Alves |
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August 2001 |
Special Envoy of the President of Brazil Varuzhan Burmaian |
Legal field
Agreements
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil on Cultural Cooperation (signed on 07.05.2002)
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil for the establishment of visa free regime with respect to diplomatic and service passports holders (signed on 07.05.2002)
- Protocol of Intentions on Cooperation and Exchanges in the field of Culture between the Municipality of Yerevan and the Municipality of São Paulo (signed on 08.05.2002)
- Protocol of Intentions between the Football Federation of Armenia and the São Paulo Football Club "SPFA" (signed on 08.05.2002)
- Protocol of Intentions between the Ministry of Nature Protection of the Republic of Armenia and the Environment Secretariat of the State of São Paulo, Federative Republic of Brazil (signed on 08.05.2002)
- Protocol of Intentions between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia and the Secretariat of Agriculture and Supplies of the State of São Paulo, Federative Republic of Brazil (signed on 08.05.2002)
- Protocol of Intentions between the State Engineering University of Armenia and the Wernher von Braun (Brazil) Advanced Research Center (signed on 08.05.2002)
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil on Eliminating the Visa Requirement for Regular Passport Holders (25.11.2015 թ.)
- Agreement on Educational Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil (signed on 12.08.2016)
- Agreement on Technical Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil (signed on 12.08.2016)
Memoranda
- Memorandum of Intentions between the "Ambulance" Scientific Medical Center of Yerevan and "San Cristobal" (signed on 08.05.2002)
- Memorandum of Understanding on political consultations between MFA of RA and MFA of FRB (signed on 12.08.2016)
- Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between the Diplomatic School of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Rio Branco Institute of the Ministry of External Relations of the Federative Republic of Brazil (signed on 12.08.2016)
- Memorandum of Understanding on Agriculture between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Agriculture, livestock and supply of the Federal Republic of Brazil (signed on 12.08.2016)
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Federal Republic of Brazil on Trade and Investment Cooperation (signed on 17.11.2017)
Joint Statements
- Joint Statement by the President of the Republic of Armenia and the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (signed on 07.05.2002)
Trade and economic relations
Bilateral trade turnover between Armenia and Brazil (in thousand US dollars)
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|
export |
import (countries of origin) |
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2019 |
— |
67547.1 |
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2020 |
2.1 |
54906.9 |
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2021 |
35.9 |
54917.4 |
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2022 |
285.6 |
84022.3 |
|
2023 |
3.1 |
66364.4 |
Main exported goods:
Products of light industry, alcoholic beverages, electrodiagnostic equipment for medical, surgical and dental sciences, chloroprene rubber, various chemical products, metal pipes.
Main imported goods:
meat and meet products, coffee, tobacco, sweets.
Updated on 10.10.2024