General information

The diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and Turkmenistan were established on October 9, 1992.

The Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Ashgabat was opened in 1994.

The Embassy of Turkmenistan in Yerevan was opened in 2000.

In 2018 Mukhametgeldy Ayazov has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Armenia.

In 2024 Arsen Avagyan has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to Turkmenistan.

Visits to Turkmenistan

Visits to Armenia

On September 13, 2022, political consultations at the level of Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Turkmenistan took place in Ashgabat.

Legal framework

To date, more than 80 documents have been signed between Armenia and Turkmenistan.

• Declaration on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and Turkmenistan - signed on October 9, 1992 (Bishkek)
• Agreement on the organization of settlements between the State Central Bank of Turkmenistan and the Bank of the Republic of Armenia - signed on October 15, 1992 (Ashgabat)
• Agreement on the fundamental principles of relations in the field of transport between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan - signed on October 15, 1992 (Ashgabat)
• Agreement on trade and economic cooperation between the Republic of Armenia and Turkmenistan - signed on October 15, 1993
• Declaration on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and Turkmenistan - signed on October 9, 1992 (Bishkek)
• Agreement between the State Central Bank of Turkmenistan and the Bank of Armenia on settlements for the supply of natural gas on clearing terms in the second half of 1993 - signed in 1993 (Ashgabat)
• Agreement on international road transport between the Ministry of Automobile Transport of Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Automobile Transport of the Republic of Armenia – signed on June 8, 1993 (Yerevan)
• Agreement between the Government of Turkmenistan and the Government of the Republic of Armenia on the settlement of debts based on the results of 1992 and the first half of 1993 - signed on July 23, 1993 (Ashgabat)
• Agreement between the Customs Service of the Republic of Armenia and the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan on cooperation in combating smuggling and violations of customs regulations, as well as the illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances - signed on July 30, 1993 (Ashgabat)
• Agreement between the Customs Service of the Republic of Armenia and the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters - signed on July 30, 1993 (Ashgabat)
• Agreement between the Customs Administration of the Republic of Armenia and the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan on cooperation and mutual assistance in preventing and returning cultural property illegally moved across borders - signed on July 30, 1993 (Ashgabat)
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on the payment terms for the supply of kerosene and diesel fuel in 1993 – signed on August 24, 1993
• Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and Turkmenistan on the movement of citizens without visas across their territories - signed on August 24, 1993 Declared invalid
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on the supply of Turkmen gas to the Republic of Armenia - signed on August 24, 1993 (Ashgabat)
• The Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on the supply of heating oil and aviation kerosene - signed on August 24, 1993 (Ashgabat) Declared invalid
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on monetary relations and mutual obligations in connection with the introduction of Turkmenistan's National Currency - signed on August 24, 1993 (Ashgabat)
• Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and Turkmenistan on cooperation in the field of physical culture and sports - signed on August 24, 1993 (Ashgabat)
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on cultural and scientific-technical cooperation - signed on August 24, 1993 (Ashgabat)
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on air communication - signed on August 24, 1993 (Ashgabat)
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on non-commercial payments - signed on August 24, 1993 (Ashgabat)
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on cooperation in the field of agriculture and food industry - signed on August 24, 1993 (Ashgabat)
• Treaty between the Republic of Armenia and Turkmenistan on friendship and cooperation - signed on August 24, 1993 (Ashgabat)
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on trade and economic cooperation - signed on August 24, 1993 (Ashgabat) Declared invalid
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on cooperation in the field of higher education - signed on August 24, 1993 (Ashgabat)
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on the principles of customs relations - signed on August 24, 1993 (Ashgabat) Declared invalid
• Agreement between the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia and the National Bank of Turkmenistan on the organization of settlements in 1994 - signed on December 24, 1993 (Ashgabat) Declared invalid
• Memorandum of understanding on the status of mutual settlements for gas supply from October 1, 1995 to December 2, 1994 between the Government of Turkmenistan and the Government of the Republic of Armenia - signed on December 2, 1994
• Agreement between the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan on cooperation - signed on February 17, 1994 (Ashgabat)
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on the supply of Turkmen natural gas to the Republic of Armenia in 1995 - signed on December 2, 1994 (Ashgabat) Declared invalid
• Memorandum of understanding between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on mutual settlements for goods supplies in 1994 - signed on December 2, 1994
• Memorandum of understanding between the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia and the Central Bank of Turkmenistan on the settlement of debt obligations related to the results of mutual settlements for payment transactions from January 1, 1992 to December 31, 1993 - signed on December 2, 1994
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on international road transport - signed on June 27, 1995 (Ashgabat)
• Memorandum of understanding between the Government Delegations of Turkmenistan, the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Georgia - signed on August 2, 1995
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on the supply of Turkmen natural gas to the Republic of Armenia in 1996 – signed on November 3, 1995 (Ashgabat) Declared invalid
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on free trade - signed on November 3, 1995 (Ashgabat)
• Joint statement by the President of the Republic of Armenia, L.Ter-Petrosyan and the President of Turkmenistan, S.Niyazov, on the decision of the State Duma of the Russian Federation to annul the 1991 Belovezha Accords- signed on March 19, 1996 (Yerevan)
• Agreement between the Government of Turkmenistan and the Government of the Republic of Armenia on cooperation in the field of healthcare - signed on March 19, 1996 (Yerevan)
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on the exchange of legal information - signed on March 19, 1996 (Yerevan)
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on the promotion and mutual protection of investments - signed on March 19, 1996 (Yerevan)
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on the state loan based on the results of mutual settlements for the supply of Turkmen gas in 1994-1995 - signed on March 19, 1996 (Yerevan) Declared invalid
• Agreement between the National Institute of Manuscripts named after Turkmenbashi of Turkmenistan and the M.Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts of the Republic of Armenia on cooperation - signed on April 17, 1996 (Ashgabat)
• Agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkmenistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan on the railway transport operations system - signed on May 13, 1996
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on cooperation in the field of standardization, metrology and certification - signed on May 5, 1997 (Ashgabat)
• Memorandum of understanding between the Republic of Armenia and Turkmenistan on the further development of multilateral cooperation - signed on June 5, 1997 (Ashgabat)
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan for the Avoidance of Double Taxation on income and capital - signed on June 5, 1997 (Ashgabat)
• Agreement between Yerevan State University (Armenia, Yerevan) and the State University named after Magtymguly (Turkmenistan, Ashgabat) on cooperation - signed on June 5, 1997 (Ashgabat)
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on mutual visits of citizens - signed on June 28, 1999 (Yerevan)
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on the restructuring of the remaining debt of the state loan of the republic of Armenia based on the results of mutual settlements for the supply of Turkmen gas in 1994-1995 - signed on July 19, 2000 (Ashgabat) Declared invalid
• Communique on the results of the official visit of the President of the Republic of Armenia Robert Kocharyan to Turkmenistan - signed on November 29, 2000 (Ashgabat)
• Joint memorandum between the Presidents of the Republic of Armenia and Turkmenistan on the restructuring of the remaining debt of the state loan of the Republic of Armenia for Turkmen gas supply in 1994–1995 - signed on November 29, 2000 (Ashgabat)
• Memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan - signed on April 11, 2009
• Minutes of the second session of the intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation between the Republic of Armenia and Turkmenistan - signed on April 8, 2010 (Yerevan)
• Agreement on cooperation in the field of culture between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Culture and Broadcasting of Turkmenistan - signed on November 24, 2010 (Ashgabat)
• Agreement on cooperation in the field of education between the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan - signed on November 24, 2010 (Ashgabat)
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on the Armenian-Turkmen intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation - signed on November 24, 2010 (Ashgabat)
• Agreement on cooperation between the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Armenia and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan - signed on November 24, 2010 (Ashgabat)
• Cooperation program between Yerevan State University (YSU) and the Magtymguly Turkmen State University (TSU) for 2010-2015 - signed on November 24, 2010 (Ashgabat)
• Joint communique on the results of the official visit of the president of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan to Turkmenistan - signed on November 24-25, 2010
• Joint statement of the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov - signed on November 29, 2012 (Yerevan)
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on air communication - signed on November 29, 2012 (Yerevan)
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on the mutual provision of land for the embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Turkmenistan and the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Armenia - signed on November 29, 2012 (Yerevan)
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on cooperation in the field of seismic protection - signed on November 29, 2012 (Yerevan)
• Agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Agriculture of Turkmenistan on cooperation in the field of agriculture - signed on November 29, 2012 (Yerevan)
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on cooperation in the field of Veterinary Medicine - signed on November 29, 2012 (Yerevan)
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on scientific and technical cooperation - signed on November 29, 2012 (Yerevan)
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on the mutual establishment of trade representations - signed on April 8, 2014
• Agreement between the Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen (Employers) of the Republic of Armenia and the Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen of Turkmenistan on cooperation - signed on April 8, 2014
• Agreement on cooperation between the Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and the National Institute of Sports and Tourism of Turkmenistan - signed on April 8, 2014
• Armenian-Turkmen joint statement – signed on April 8, 2014
• Cooperation program between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan for 2014-2015 - signed on April 8, 2014
• Memorandum of understanding between the General Department of Civil Aviation of the Republic of Armenia and the State National Service "Turkmenhovayollary" of Turkmenistan - signed on April 8, 2014
• Agreement on establishing friendly and cooperative relations between the Cities of Yerevan (Republic of Armenia) and Ashgabat (Turkmenistan) - signed on April 8, 2014
• Minutes of the sixth session of the intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation between the Republic of Armenia and Turkmenistan - signed on December 23, 2014
• Memorandum of understanding between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on the further development of cooperation in the field of transport – signed on November 26, 2016
• Program on cooperation in the field of culture and arts between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan for 2018-2020 - signed on August 24, 2017
• Memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of sports between the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the State Committee for Sports of Turkmenistan - signed on August 24, 2017
• Agreement on cooperation between the Armenian National Agrarian University and the Turkmen Agricultural University named after S. A.Niyazov - signed on August 24, 2017
• Memorandum of understanding between the Financial Monitoring Center of the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Finance of Turkmenistan on cooperation in the exchange of financial intelligence related to money laundering, preceding crimes, and the financing of terrorism - signed on August 24, 2017
• Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation between the A.Nazarov Institute of Geophysics and Engineering Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia and the Institute of Seismology and Atmospheric Physics of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan - signed on August 24, 2017
• Agreement on cooperation between Yerevan State University and the Magtymguly Turkmen State University - signed on August 24, 2017
• Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan on cooperation in the field of tourism - signed on August 24, 2017
• Program of cooperation in the field of culture and arts between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan for 2023-2025 - signed on May 31, 2023

Cultural sphere

From October 27 to 29, 2024, Days of Armenian culture were held in Turkmenistan.

In May 2024, a monument to the Armenian poet Sayat-Nova was placed in the "Magtymguly Pyragy" cultural park in Ashgabat, alongside monuments of renowned thinkers from around the world.

From May 31 to June 2, 2023, the Days of Turkmenistan culture were held in Armenia.

Trade and economic relations

On September 13, 2022, the 9th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between Armenia and Turkmenistan took place in Ashgabat.

Trade turnover between Armenia and Turkmenistan from 2020 to 2024 /in million US dollars/

Main imported goods

Raw materials, plastic rubber and knitted garments.

Main exported goods

Jewelry and processed food products.

Updated on 23.12.2024