Bilateral Relations
France
General Information
Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the French Republic were established on 24 February 1992.
On 31 March 2018 Hasmik Tolmajian was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia in the French Republic.
On 28 July 2023 Olivier Decottignies, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to the Republic of Armenia, presented his credentials to Vahagn Khachaturyan, President of the Republic of Armenia.
Since 2011 the Consulate general of the Republic of Armenia in Marseille has begun its activity. On 1st August 2023 Ara Mkrtchyan was appointed Consul General of the Republic of Armenia in Marseille.
Since 2013 the Consulate general of the Republic of Armenia in Lyon has begun its activity. On 15 May 2023 Narine Nikolyan was appointed Consul General of the Republic of Armenia in Lyon.
Visits
To France
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November 2023 |
Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister |
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July 2023 |
Alen Simonyan, Chairman of the National Assembly |
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November 2022 |
Ararat Mirzoyan, Minister of Foreign Minister |
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September 2022 |
Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister |
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March 2022 |
Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister |
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December 2021 |
Ararat Mirzoyan, Minister of Foreign Minister |
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November 2021 |
Ararat Mirzoyan, Chairman of the National Assembly |
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November 2021 |
Alen Simonyan, Chairman of the National Assembly |
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June 2021 |
Nikol Pashinyan, Acting Prime Minister |
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December 2020 |
Ara Aivazian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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October 2020 |
Armen Sarkissian, President |
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October 2019 |
Nikol Pashinyan, Acting Prime Minister |
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September 2019 |
Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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July 2019 |
Armen Sarkissian, President |
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June 2019 |
Armen Sarkissian, President |
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April 2019 |
Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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February 2019 |
Armen Sarkissian, President |
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October 2018 |
Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister |
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October 2018 |
Armen Sarkissian, President |
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September 2018 |
Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister |
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January 2018 |
Serzh Sargsyan, President |
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March 2017 |
Serzh Sargsyan, President |
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November 2015 |
Serzh Sargsyan, President |
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July 2015 |
Hovik Abrahamyan, Prime Minister |
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June 2015 |
Serzh Sargsyan, President |
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Aril 2015 |
E. Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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October 2014 |
Serzh Sargsyan, President |
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October 2014 |
E. Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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March 2014 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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October 2013 |
Serzh Sargsyan, President |
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May 2013 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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November 2012 |
Serzh Sargsyan, President |
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July 2012 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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September 2011 |
Serzh Sargsyan, President |
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May 2011 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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March 2010 |
Serzh Sargsyan, President |
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December 2009 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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October 2009 |
Serzh Sargsyan, President |
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October 2009 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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July 2009 |
Hovik Abrahamyan, Chairman of the National Assembly |
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March 2009 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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November 2008 |
Serzh Sargsyan, President |
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May 2008 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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April 2008 |
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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October 2007 |
Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister |
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July 2007 |
Robert Kocharyan, President |
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February 2007 |
Robert Kocharyan, President |
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October 2006 |
Andranik Margaryan, Prime Minister |
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September 2006 |
Vartan Oskanian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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February 2006 |
Robert Kocharyan, President |
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April 2005 |
Robert Kocharyan, President |
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April 2004 |
Robert Kocharyan, President |
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January 2004 |
Arthur Baghdasaryan, Chairman of the National Assembly |
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June 2003 |
Robert Kocharyan, President |
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March 2001 |
Robert Kocharyan, President |
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February 2001 |
Robert Kocharyan, President |
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January 2001 |
Robert Kocharyan, President |
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July 2000 |
Robert Kocharyan, President |
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April 1999 |
Khosrov Harutyunyan, Chairman of the National Assembly |
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October 1998 |
Vartan Oskanian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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December 1997 |
Robert Kocharyan, Prime Minister |
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October 1997 |
Levon Ter-Petrosyan, President |
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June 1996 |
Levon Ter-Petrosyan, President |
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March 1993 |
Levon Ter-Petrosyan, President |
To Armenia
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October 2023 |
Catherine Colonna, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs |
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April 2023 |
Catherine Colonna, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs |
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January 2023 |
Yael Braun-Pivet, President of National Assembly |
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April 2021 |
Gérard Larcher, President of the Senate |
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April 2021 |
Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, MFA State Secretary |
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January 2021 |
Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, MFA State Secretary |
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November 2020 |
Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, MFA State Secretary |
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October 2018 |
Emmanuel Macron, President |
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Mai 2018 |
Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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April 2015 |
Francois Hollande, President |
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May 2014 |
Francois Hollande, President |
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October 2011 |
Nicolas Sarkozy, President |
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September 2006 |
Jacques Chirac, President |
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July 1999 |
Christian Poncelet, President of the French Senate |
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April 1997 |
Hervé de Charette, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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October 1996 |
Hervé de Charette, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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June 1996 |
René Monory, President of the French Senate |
Legal framework
- Protocol between the Republic of Armenia and the French Republic on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations. Signed on February 24, 1992.
- Treaty between the Republic of Armenia and the French Republic on Mutual Understanding, Friendship and Cooperation. Signed on March 12, 1993.
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the French Republic on Cultural, Scientific and Technical Cooperation. Signed on November 4, 1995.
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the French Republic on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments. Signed on November 4, 1995.
- Agreement between the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia and the Embassy of the French Republic to Armenia on bilingual classes. Signed on March 29, 1997.
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the French Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital. Signed on December 9, 1997.
- Framework Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the French Republic. Signed on December 9, 1997.
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the French Republic on the Abolition of Visa Requirements for the Holders of Diplomatic Passports. Signed on October 7, 2009.
- Agreement between the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia and the Minister of Defence of the French Republic on Cooperation in the Field of Defence. Signed on February 10, 2010.
- Agreement between the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the French Republic on Learning of French Language in the Educational Institutions of the Republic of Armenia. Signed on March 18, 2011.
- Protocol on changes in the Agreement between the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the French Republic on Learning of French Language in the Educational Institutions of the Republic of Armenia. Signed on July 13, 2012.
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the French Republic on Migration partnership. Signed on October 27, 2016.
- Protocol between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the French Republic on implementingthe Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the European Union on the readmission of persons residing without authorization. Signed on October 27, 2016.
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the French Republic on the French University in Armenia. Signed on March 8, 2017.
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the French Republic on the occupation of family members of the personnel of the official missions. Signed on December 22, 2017.
- Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the French Republic on establishment and activity of the French Development Agency and PROPARCO in Armenia. Signed on May 28, 2018.
Turnover between Armenia and France (thous. US dollars)
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Export |
Import (according to the country of origin) |
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2019 |
8759.6 |
84198.0 |
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2020 |
5827.0 |
82593.0 |
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2021 |
10676.0 |
83816.3 |
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2022 |
9838.6 |
112643.7 |
Updated on 16.01.2024