Bilateral Relations

GENERAL INFORMATION

Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Islamic Republic of Iran were established on February 9, 1992.

Since December, 1992, the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia has been operating in Tehran.
Arsen Avagyan is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Islamic Republic of Iran, since October 8, 2021.

On July 28, 2023 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Armenia Mehdi Sobhani presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Armenia.

Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran was established in Kapan on October 20, 2022.

The fundamental document signed between the two countries on February 1992 is “The Declaration on Principles and Aims of Relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Islamic Republic of Iran”.

The Armenian Government will take steps to ensure further development of special relations with Iran as recorded in the programme of the Government of the Republic of Armenia for 2021-2026.

An interparliamentary friendship group has been established between Armenia and Iran. There is an intergovernmental joint committee between the two countries, the 18^th session of which was held in Tehran on February 14-15, 2024.

The regular meetings and contacts between the high-ranking officials, heads of sectoral departments of the Republic of Armenia, contribute to the development of multifaceted political-economic cooperation.

Visits

Iran

2024 May	Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of RA
2023 October	Ararat Mirzoyan, Foreign Minister of RA
2023 July	Ararat Mirzoyan, Foreign Minister of RA
2022 November	Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of RA
2022 June	Alen Simonyan, President of NA
2021 October	Ararat Mirzoyan, Foreign Minister of RA
2021 August	Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of RA

Armenia

2023 December	Hossein Amir Abdollahian, Foreign Minister of IRI
2022 October	Hossein Amir Abdollahian, Foreign Minister of IRI
2021 May	Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Minister of IRI
2021 January	Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Minister of IRI

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Legal Field

There are more than 190 international treaties, agreements, memorandums and protocols covering almost all the spheres of mutual relations between RA and IRI.

Trade and economic relations

Effective cooperation between the two countries has been particularly focused on energy, transport, environmental protection, inter-regional, scientific-educational and cultural spheres. The implemented programs are the following: a bridge connecting Iran with Armenia, built on Arax River, wind power stations in Pushkin mountain pass, Iran-Armenia “Gas for Electricity” deal (three kilowatt hours of electricity for one cubic meter of imported gas), first and second lines of Armenia-Iran high voltage power transmission line and construction of the third line is in process. Tourism is one of the favorable conditions for development of trade and economic ties, in which the indicators of arrivals from Iran to Armenia are prevailing.

Armenia-Iran Trade Volume /USA dollar/

	trade volume	export	import (by originated country)	import (by exporting country)
2019	409 million	83,9 million	325 million	325 million
2020	401 million	84 million	317 million	318 million
2021	504 million	65 million	439 million	325 million
2022	710 million	111 million	599 million	601 million
2023	693 million	95 million	598 million	612 million

Updated on 13.06.2024

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