General information

Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Cyprus were established on 18 March 1992.

On 13 July 2022, H.E. Mr. Tigran Mkrtchyan, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Cyprus (residence in Athens) presented his credentials to H.E. Mr. Nikos Anastasiades, President of the Republic of Cyprus.

On 15 November 2022, H.E. Mr. Kypros Giorgallis, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cyprus to the Republic of Armenia (residence in Moscow), presented his credentials to H.E. Mr. Vahagn Khachaturyan, President of the Republic of Armenia.

On 18 July 2007, Mr. Armen Khachatryan appointed as the Honorary Consul of Cyprus in the Republic of Armenia.

There are two joint intergovernmental commissions between Armenia and Cyprus:

Intergovernmental commission on economic, industrial and technical cooperation. The last session was held on 13 January 2011 in Yerevan.

Intergovernmental commission on military and military-technical cooperation. The last session was held on 21 October 2013 in Nicosia.

Visits

Cyprus

Armenia

Legal framework

Protocol between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Cyprus on Establishment of Diplomatic Relations. 18 March, 1992

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on International Transport Services. 27 May, 1994

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments. 18 January, 1995

Trade Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus. 18 January, 1995

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on Cooperation in the Field of Tourism. 18 January, 1995

Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Cyprus on Creation of Consultation Mechanisms. 18 January, 1995

Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the civil service council of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Cyprus.

Agreement on Mutual Exemption of Visa Requirements for Holders of Diplomatic and Official Passports. 27 January, 1997

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on Economic, Industrial and Technological Cooperation. 11 September, 1998

Project between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on Cooperation in the Field of Agriculture. 11 September, 1998

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on Cooperation in the Fields of Culture, Education and Science. 11 September, 1998

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on Cooperation in Air Service. 11 September, 1998

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on Military and Military-Technical Cooperation. 21 February, 2002

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on Cooperation in the Fields of Health and Medicine. 5 July, 2004

Agreement between the Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Cyprus on Cooperation in the Field of Culture for Years 2006-2008. 23 November, 2006

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on Cooperation in the Field of Struggle against Organized and Other Types of Crimes. 23 November, 2006

Memorandum of Understanding between the Central Banks of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Cyprus on Cooperation in the Field of Bank Surveillance. 13 April, 2006

Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus about military and military-technical cooperation agreement for the implementation of the Protocol on Cyprus Intergovernmental Committee. 30 November, 2010.

Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Cyprus in 2011-2012 on the implementation of the Joint Action Plan in the field of tourism cooperation agreement. 17 January, 2011, Nicosia

Between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Cyprus for Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and Capital. 17 January, 2011, Nicosia

Action plan between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Cyprus on cooperation in the fields of health and medical science. 17 January, 2011.

Memorandum between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on cooperation about the European Union. 3 April, 2012.

Memorandum of Understanding between the Office of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Armenia and the Office of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Cyprus. 1 July, 2013

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on Mutual Recognition of the Higher Educational Qualification to start and continue education in the higher education institutions of the two countries. 16 March, 2016

Program of Cooperation between the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Cyprus on Cooperation in the Area of Education and Science for 2016-2020. 16 March, 2016

Action Plan between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Armenia and Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Cyprus in the Area of Culture, 16 March, 2016

Military Cooperation Program for the year 2017 between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Cyprus. 29 May 2017, Nicosia

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on Exchange and Mutual Protection of Classified Information. 29 May 2017, Nicosia

Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Diaspora Affairs between the Ministry of Diaspora of the Republic of Armenia and the Office of the Presidential Commissioner for Humanitarian and Overseas Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus. 19 June 2017, Yerevan

Memorandum of Understanding between the Office of the Chief Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, the Office of the Commissioner of the President of the Republic of Cyprus and the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Greece. Signed on June 24, 2022 in Patras, Greece.

Program -Armenia-Greece, Armenia-Cyprus and Armenia-Greece-Cyprus military cooperation for 2024. It was signed in 2023. in December, in Yerevan.

Memorandum of Understanding "Regarding cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus". It was signed in 2024. March 7 in Yerevan.

Trade and Economic cooperation

Trade turnover between Armenia and Cyprus /thousands of US dollars/

Exports from Armenia to Cyprus include: 

books, journals, typographic goods, aluminium and aluminium goods. 

Imports from Cyprus to Armenia include: 

mineral fuel, oil and oil product, bituminous materials, animals and vegetables fats and oils, food fats, wax, paper, cardboard and cardboard products.

Updated on 12.07.2024