Bilateral Relations
Syrian Arab Republic
General Information
Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Syrian Arab Republic were established in 1992.
The Embassy of Armenia in Damascus was established in November 1992.
The Consulate General of the RA in Aleppo was established in 1993.
The Embassy of Syria in Yerevan was established in 1997.
On 31 October, 2024, Ruben Kharazyan was appointed as Ambassador of Armenia to Syria.
On June 14, 2022, Ambassador of SAR to Armenia Nora Arissian presented her credentials to the President of Armenia.
Visits
To Syria
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February 2023 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan |
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May 2015 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian |
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November 2010 |
President of the National Assembly Hovik Abrahamian |
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March 2010 |
President Serzh Sargsyan |
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February 2009 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian |
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April 2006 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Vartan Oskanian |
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September 2001 |
President of the National Assembly Armen Khachatrian |
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November 1998 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Vartan Oskanian |
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March 1995 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Arzumanyan |
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December 1993 |
President of the National Assembly Babken Ararktsyan |
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April 1993 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Vahan Papazian |
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April 1992 |
President Levon Ter-Petrossian |
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March 1992 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Raffi Hovhannissian |
To Armenia
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April 2015 |
Speaker of the People’s Assembly Mohammad Jihad al-Laham |
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June 2009 |
President Bashar al-Assad |
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June 2009 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Walid an-Muallim |
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July 2001 |
Speaker of the People’s Assembly Abd al-Kader Kaddura |
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March 1992 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Farouk al-Sharaa |
Legal framework
Around 35 agreements, 15 memoranda of understanding, and 29 protocols on cooperation in diplomatic, political, trade-economic, educational, cultural, and other spheres have been signed between the governments, ministries, and other governmental bodies of the Republic of Armenia and the Syrian Arab Republic.
Joint Intergovernmental Commissions
The Armenian-Syrian Intergovernmental Commission was created in 1998. Five sessions have been held: in 1998, 2004, 2009 in Yerevan and in 2001, 2007 in Damascus.
Trade Turnover (in thousand USD)
|
|
export |
import (country of origin) |
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2020 |
31242.2 |
368.0 |
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2021 |
10922.5 |
731.5 |
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2022 |
5639.5 |
1128.5 |
|
2023 |
10348.7 |
483.9 |
|
2024 |
20871.8 |
502.1 |
Updated on 06.03.2025