Armenia–Ukraine relations

Bilateral diplomatic relations exist between Ukraine and Armenia. Diplomatic relations were established on December 25, 1991. Currently, Ukraine has the 5th largest Armenian community in the world.[1] The Embassy of Armenia in Kyiv opened in 1993. The Embassy of Ukraine in Yerevan opened in 1996. The current Ambassador of Armenia to Ukraine is Andranik Manukyan. The current Ambassador of Ukraine to Armenia is Ivan Khukhta.

Ukraine–Armenia relations
Map indicating locations of Ukraine and Armenia

Ukraine
Armenia

Economic cooperation

Ukraine exports to Armenia include meat, dairy products, vegetables, and cereals. Armenia exports to Ukraine include electrotechnical products, alcoholic beverages, and mineral waters. For 9 months in 2015, the trade turnover between the countries amounted to 94.2 million US dollars, while the trade in goods amounted to 76.7 million dollars.[2]

Cultural ties

Lviv is home to the Armenian Catholic Church in Ukraine which since "Soviet liberation" of Lviv, its see remains "vacant". Since 1997, Lviv also became a center of Ukrainian eparchy (diocese) of the Armenian Apostolic Church (Armenian Church).

The city of Armyansk, originally as Ermeni Bazzar, is named after the Crimean Armenian community.

Ambassadors

Ambassadors of Ukraine in Armenia
  • Aleksander Bozhko (1996–2001)
  • Volodymyr Tyahlo[3][4] (February 2, 2002 – June 2005)
  • Aleksander Bozhko (June 2005 – July 22, 2010)[5]
  • Ivan Khukhta (July 22, 2010 – present)

Ambassadors of Armenia in Ukraine
  • Andranik Manukyan (April 26, 2010 – August 2, 2018)[6][7]
  • Tigran Seiranian (December 28, 2018 – June 1, 2021)[8]
  • Vladimir Karapetyan (June 1, 2021 – present)[9]

State visits
Embassy of Armenia in Kyiv
Guest Host Place of visit Date of visit
Ukraine President Leonid Kuchma Armenia President Levon Ter-Petrosyan Yerevan May 1996
Armenia President Levon Ter-Petrosyan Ukraine President Leonid Kuchma Kyiv July 1997
Armenia President Robert Kocharyan Ukraine President Leonid Kuchma Kyiv March 2001
Ukraine President Leonid Kuchma Armenia President Robert Kocharyan Yerevan October 10, 2002[10]
Armenia President Serzh Sargsyan Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko Kyiv July 28–29, 2008[11]
Armenia President Serzh Sargsyan Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko Kyiv February 25, 2010[12]
Armenia President Serzh Sargsyan Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych Kyiv July 1–2, 2011
Armenia President Serzh Sargsyan Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych Kyiv July 1–2, 2012

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Diplomacy

See also

References
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  2. "Торгово-экономические отношения между Украиной и Арменией - Посольство Украины в Республике Армения". Archived from the original on 2015-10-11. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  3. "Харьковская область : Тягло Владимир Николаевич".
  4. "Ukraine Ambassador's First Meeting with Robert Kocharyan".
  5. Александр Божко - Чрезвычайный и Полномочный Посол Украины в РА с 1996 по 2001 год.В июне 2005 года Чрезвычайным и Полномочным Послом Украины в РА был назначен Александр Божко.
  6. "Հայաստանի Հանրապետության արտաքին գործերի նախարարություն".
  7. "Armenian Ambassador to Ukraine Andranik Manukyan Resigns | www.aravot-en.am".
  8. "Armenia appoints Tigran Seiranian new Ambassador to Ukraine". armenpress.am.
  9. "Vladimir Karapetyan to replace Tigran Seiranian as Armenia's Ambassador to Ukraine".
  10. "5/10/15: Kuchma talks "the first step", Yeltsin visits Armenia". mediamax.am.
  11. "Working visit of President Serzh Sargsyan to Yalta - Foreign visits - Updates - The President of the Republic of Armenia". www.president.am.
  12. "President Sargsyan participated in Kiev in inaugural ceremony of the President-elect of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich - Foreign visits - Updates - The President of the Republic of Armenia". www.president.am.
  13. "Bilateral Relations".


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