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Armenian PM emphasizes commitment to internationally recognized territory
... doubts about their legality. "Unfortunately, such practices are not uncommon in Armenia... Let’s not forget that all these territories – both Kirants and Khairimli – were part of the same state, and the residents of both villages had the same passports, and so on," Pashinyan assured.
12/12/2024Armenian Embassy in Damascus has launched a "hotline" and urges compatriots to avoid relocation
... possible (only in case of necessity), and to completely exclude attempts to leave the city at this time," the embassy's statement emphasizes. The embassy also reported that compatriots who have applied for citizenship but have not yet received their passports, and Syrian citizens of Armenian descent who wish to travel to Armenia, can contact the Armenian embassies in Damascus or Beirut and obtain visas in a simplified manner. According to international media, armed rebel groups have penetrated most of the districts of ...
12/03/2024Armenia sets up interagency group to coordinate co-operation with EU, including visa liberalization
... process in July this year amid the Armenian government's efforts to move closer to the West. The dialogue on visa liberalization also includes such issues as the establishment of a national health insurance system in Armenia and issuance of biometric passports to Armenian citizens. The group will also deal with updating the roadmap of actions envisaged in the agreement between Armenia, the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and the member states. The timetables-plans for the implementation of the above-mentioned ...
10/28/2024Armenia's envoy on normalisation of relations with Turkey says Yerevan ready to establish relations with Turkey even tomorrow
... process continues, the Armenian side is ready to open borders and establish diplomatic relations with Turkey even tomorrow,’ Rubinyan said. At the same time, he noted that at the moment the agreement on opening the border for persons with diplomatic passports of third countries has not been materialised and not through the fault of the Armenian side. ‘We have made the necessary steps on our part, the Margara checkpoint has been repaired, everything has been prepared. We are waiting for the fulfilment ...
10/24/2024Armenia approves procedure for second stage of tender for supply of biometric passports and ID cards
The Armenian government approved the procedure for holding the second stage of the tender for the supply of biometric passports and identification cards at a meeting today. YEREVAN, October 3. /ARKA/. The Armenian government approved the procedure for holding the second stage of the tender for the supply of biometric passports and identification cards at a meeting ...
10/03/2024Armenia and Tunisia to cancel visas for persons with diplomatic passports
The standing committee on foreign relations of the Armenian National Assembly has green-lighted on Wednesday the ratification of an agreement between the governments of Armenia and Tunisia on the cancellation of visas for persons with diplomatic passports. YEREVAN, 4 September. /ARKA/. The standing committee on foreign relations of the Armenian National Assembly has green-lighted on Wednesday the ratification of an agreement between the governments of Armenia and Tunisia on the cancellation ...
09/04/2024Yerevan and Ankara discuss the possibility of launching Akhurik-Akyak railway checkpoint
... addition, they agreed to assess technical needs in line with regional developments that will create opportunities for the launch of the Akhurik-Akyaka railway border crossing point, as well as mutually simplify visa procedures for holders of diplomatic/service passports. At the end of the meeting, they re-emphasised the agreement to continue the process without any preconditions to achieve the ultimate goal of a full-fledged normalization between the two countries. -0-
07/30/2024Armenian passport ranks 72nd in Henley & Partners Global Ranking
... countries. This marks a significant improvement from the 79th position it held last year. As of the first half of 2024, Armenian citizens can visit 62 countries without a visa. The Henley & Partners ranking, which is based on data from the International Air ... ... bottom of the list are Afghanistan (103rd), Syria (102nd), Iraq (101st), and both Pakistan and Yemen (100th). The index evaluates passports based on the number of destinations their holders can access without a visa.
07/25/2024Armenia reaffirms readiness to fully normalise relations with Turkey - Foreign Minister
... colleagues, we have already reached concrete agreements in order to outline our further steps towards full normalization of relations," Mirzoyan said. Speaking about the opening of the border for third-country citizens, as well as Armenian and Turkish citizens holding diplomatic passports, Mirzoyan reiterated Yerevan's firm commitment to this agreement as well, saying that "it is time to open the border to third-country citizens, as well as Armenian and Turkish citizens holding diplomatic passports.-0-
06/27/2024Pashinyan says opening of Armenian-Turkish border will be a landmark event for the region
... between Armenia and Turkey are currently in a waiting mode. "Armenia is waiting for the implementation of the agreements reached and officially recorded. In particular, we are talking about opening the land border between Armenia and Turkey for the citizens of third countries and persons holding diplomatic passports," Pashinyan said. The Prime Minister regretted that certain external players, guided by their own political or military-political goals, try to distort Armenia's foreign policy by putting forward false formulations on creating dividing ...
04/10/2024Armenia expects Turkey's rhetoric not aimed at increasing regional tensions - PM
... started the process of normalization of relations, which aims to establish diplomatic relations between the countries and fully open the borders. "As part of this process, an agreement has been reached to open the Armenian-Turkish land border for citizens of third countries and persons holding diplomatic passports. So we really believe that the realization of this agreement will have a positive impact on the regional dynamics as well. I must say that the developments between Greece and Turkey once again prove that it is possible to overcome differences ...
03/26/2024Armenia prepares to issue highest-level passports and ID-cards
Armenia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced a tender for printing of passports and ID-cards (digital identity cards) of new generation, Nerses Yeritsyan, the head of Information Systems Agency, told PM Nikol Pashinyan last Friday. YEREVAN, March 18. /ARKA/. Armenia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced a ...
03/18/2024Opening of Armenian-Turkish border will trigger development of economic ties – Mirzoyan
... Pashinyan and President Erdogan. ‘Many things have already been done, many things are being discussed, many things are agreed, but still are not done, for instance, the opening of the border for third-country nationals, but also Armenian and Turkish citizens who hold diplomatic passports. This was agreed, unfortunately, this is not realized yet, but hopefully will be done in near future. And there are also some other confidence-building measures, on which we already agreed, like a joint project regarding the Ani bridge, the ...
03/11/2024Mirzoyan: Yerevan and Ankara maintain regular contacts seeking to normalize relations
... Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan also had phone calls," the Armenian Foreign Ministry's press service quoted Mirzoyan as saying. The Minister also noted that an agreement was reached to open the land border between Turkey and Armenia for citizens of third countries, as well as holders of diplomatic passports. He also said that the restoration of the historic Ani Bridge on the border of the two countries is also under discussion, recalling that certain agreements were reached on the construction of infrastructures and roads in the border regions....
03/08/2024Armenian National Assembly Committee approves bill on discounts to motorists for traffic violations
... violator in the form of a paper notice. According to Deputy Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan, this form of notification is unjustified, as it requires annual postal and other expenses amounting to 1.5 billion drams. Until the introduction of new biometric passports and ID cards (which will also contain citizens' electronic mail addresses), violators will be able to provide their electronic mail addresses to the road police at will, which will entail a 20% reduction in the fine. "For example, if a fine of 5,000 drams is imposed and an e-mail address ...
02/01/2024Mirzoyan states Armenia's readiness to open border with Turkey as soon as possible
... decision of the Turkish side," Mirzoyan said. He noted that the agreement to open the border for holders of diplomatic passports from third countries remains in force, but there were no moves in this direction, so the border remains closed for them ... ... appointed special envoys for normalization of their relations. On July 1, 2022, the envoys agreed to open the border for the citizens of the third countries visiting Armenia and Turkey respectively. An agreement was also reached to start the direct air ...
01/24/2024Armenian citizens will be able to stay in UAE without visa for 90 days
... National Assembly has ratified the protocol On Amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates of June 21, 2009 on Duty Exemption for Persons Holding Diplomatic Passports and Requirements for Entry Permits. According to Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan, the protocol was signed on September 7, 2023 and implies that citizens of Armenia and the UAE will be able to enter and stay, respectively, in the UAE and Armenia for 90 days without the need to obtain visas. --0--
12/22/2023Armenian Foreign Ministry expresses hope for opening of Armenian-Turkish border soon
... Safaryan expressed hope for the opening of the Armenian-Turkish border for third-country nationals and persons with diplomatic passports in the near future. Speaking at he "Crossroads of Peace " conference he said the opening of the Armenian-Turkish ... ... appointed special envoys for normalization of their relations. On July 1, 2022, the envoys agreed to open the border for the citizens of the third countries visiting Armenia and Turkey respectively. An agreement was also reached to start the direct air ...
12/05/2023Mirzoyan: Azerbaijan needs to stop rejecting proposals of facilitators to finalize peace treaty with Armenia
... between the countries of our region. In this regard the opening of the Armenia-Turkey border is also of crucial importance. As you might be aware, we have reached the agreement to open the land border for 3rd country citizens and Armenian and Turkish citizens holding diplomatic passports, which was reconfirmed by my counterpart, Minister Fidan at our bilateral meeting on October 23; even concrete timing was indicated meaning upcoming weeks, and we hope that in the nearest future we will implement this first, but quite tangible ...
12/01/2023Normalization of Armenia's relations with Turkey is most important factor of peaceful development of the region, says Armenian PM
... Yerevan on Saturday. He expressed hope that the border will open soon for third-country nationals and those with diplomatic passports. "And this will be a very symbolic step. We hope to turn the South Caucasus into a region that supplies the world ... ... of relations and opening of borders between the two countries. On July 1, 2022, the envoys agreed to open the border for the citizens of the third countries visiting Armenia and Turkey respectively. An agreement was also reached to start the direct air ...
11/18/2023Armenia and Tunisia to abolish entry visas for holders of diplomatic passports
The Armenian government has approved on Friday an agreement concluded with the government of Tunisia on abolishing entry visas for holders of diplomatic passports. YEREVAN, November 17. /ARKA/. The Armenian government has approved on Friday an agreement concluded with the government of Tunisia on abolishing entry visas for holders of diplomatic passports. The government said that "Armenia and ...
11/17/2023EU to explore possibilities of visa liberalization for Armenia
... to look at the options and explore the possibility of visa liberalization. So, we are launching a process. This is the start of the process, but it is a process that eventually, if everything goes well, might bring a lot of benefits for the Armenian citizens,’ Stano said. According to Stano, in general, for visa liberalization, there are technical requirements that means biometric passports, for example, but also political requirements to make sure that the political framework in the country prevents people from misusing the asylum system. ‘First of all, that people are not forced to leave the country and claim asylum. Because ...
11/17/2023Construction of Margara checkpoint on the border with Turkey almost completed - Badasyan
... checkpoint in a short period of time, and a specific company was chosen from that list. He explained the speedy construction of the checkpoint by the fact that there is a specific agreement with Turkey that the parties would open the land border for citizens of third countries and holders of diplomatic passports. The Margara land checkpoint on the Armenian-Turkish border was opened for the first time in 30 years in February this year for Armenian trucks to deliver tons of food, medicine and other relief supplies to Turkey’s regions affected by the ...
11/17/2023EU reaffirms its support for Armenia's sovereignty, territorial integrity and welcomes its readiness for closer cooperation
... Karabakh Armenians including right to return should be ensured. With regard to the Armenia-Turkey full normalization process, both parties expressed hope that agreements reached so far, in particular the opening of land border for the third country citizens and diplomatic passports holders, will be implemented in the earliest possible timeframe. The participants of the Dialogue also discussed the state of relations with countries in the region, wider geopolitical developments, as well as issues relating to hybrid threats ...
11/16/2023Draft law on prolongation of issuance of old-style passports provokes anger of MPs
A draft law, designed to extend the issuance of old-style passports by one year, submitted to parliament’s consideration by the Migration and Citizenship Service of Armenia, provoked the anger of Armenian MPs. YEREVAN, November 14. /ARKA/. A draft law, designed to extend the issuance of old-style passports by one year, submitted to parliament’s consideration by the Migration and Citizenship ...
11/14/2023Armenia not able to endure possible Russian sanctions - ex-minister
... Russia uses phytosanitary tools to hold trucks with Armenian brandy for 15 days on the border and it is another thing if it applies a total embargo on Armenian alcoholic drinks, as was done with Georgian wines. It is one thing when it does not allow citizens with Armenian passports to integrate into its labor market, and another thing when it conducts verification visits to certain companies to track down unregistered migrant workers, knowing that this company hires Armenian labor migrants," he said. At the same time,...
11/10/2023Mirzoyan says Armenian-Turkish land border to open in the near future
... YEREVAN, November 3. /ARKA/. There may be good news in the near future, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said on Friday, adding he meant the opening of the land border between Armenia and Turkey. "For now, for holders of diplomatic passports and citizens of third countries," Mirzoyan said at parliamentary hearings on the draft state budget for 2024. According to him, the process of normalization of relations with Turkey is very important. Mirzoyan also recalled his recent meeting with the ...
11/03/2023Exit stamp in passports to be canceled in Armenia
The Armenian government has approved on Friday a draft law that abolishes exits stamps in passports of Armenian citizens. YEREVAN, September 22. /ARKA/. The Armenian government has approved on Friday a draft law that abolishes exits stamps in passports of Armenian citizens. According to Deputy Minister of Justice Arpine Sargsyan, more than 500 thousand such ...
09/22/2023Armenian passport climbs four notches in Henley and Partners Passport Index
... visa. Singapore has overtaken Japan to boast of the world’s most powerful passport. It means the Singapore passport allows holders visa-free entry to 192 destinations out of 227 in the world. Germany, Italy and Spain tied in second place, with their citizens being able to visit 190 global destinations. Japan, which topped the list last year, slipped to third place — its passport allowing visa-free access to 189 destinations, down from 193 in 2022. Other passports that tied with Japan to rank third place are Austria, Finland, France, Luxembourg, South Korea and Sweden. Outsiders in the ranking are Afghanistan (104th place, 27 countries), Iraq (103rd place, 29 countries) and Syria (102nd place, 30 countries)....
08/11/2023Armenia is completing reconstruction of checkpoint on border with Turkey and hopes Ankara will fulfill its obligations too
... stated that the renovation and re-equipment of the Margara crossing on the country's border with Turkey was almost finished. Rubinyan said, "We hope that the Turkish side will also uphold the agreement on the opening of the border for third country citizens and those with diplomatic passports." He said that adhering to the agreements is crucial because, in cases where there is a lack of trust, doing so will strengthen that trust. Conversely, if the agreements are broken, the little trust that does exist will vanish. ‘And that's ...
07/03/2023Armenian PM congratulates Turkish President on Eid al-Adha
... government reported. Pashinyan and Erdogan were said to discuss the process of normalization of relations between the two countries. In this context, they touched upon the implementation of the agreement on opening the land border for holders of diplomatic passports and citizens of third countries. Although Turkey was one of the first countries to recognize Armenia’s independence from the former Soviet Union, the countries have no diplomatic ties and Turkey shut down their common border in 1993, in a show of solidarity ...
06/28/2023Armenian citizens from now on will be able to travel to Georgia with ID-cards
... countries. The agreement between Armenia and Georgia on mutual visa-free travels of citizens of the two states was signed on January 12, 2023. Under the agreement citizens of Armenia will be able to cross the border with Georgia with an ID card; Georgian citizens will also be able to enter Armenia with ID cards. Passports will no longer be required upon crossing the border. Deputy Foreign Minister Mnatsakan Safaryan said the agreement has already been ratified by the Georgian side. According to the available data, the number of visits from Armenia to Georgia ...
06/26/2023Armenian government raises state fees for certificates and passports
... a citizen to Armenia and AMD 45 thousand for the renewal of passports. Besides, the government proposes to cancel the financial incentive established for the citizens who apply for passports for the first time. According to the current law, Armenian citizens who receive passports for the first time after reaching the age of 16 are exempted from paying a state fee of AMD 1000. According to proposed changes, they will have to pay AMD 1000. The government says if the changes are approved by the parliament the annual amount ...
06/01/2023Armenian parliament speaker says he hopes his visit to Ankara would help both countries move towards normalization
... will be many obstacles and difficulties on this path, 'but we have to go through them so that we can reach a conclusion." Simonyan said also that Armenia attaches particular importance to the opening of the Armenian-Turkish land border for the citizens of third countries visiting Armenia and Turkey and those who have diplomatic passports. He expressed regret that he was not able to cross the land border with his diplomatic passport to attend the event. "Despite the differences in the positions of Armenia and Turkey on a number of issues, we hope that this meeting will serve ...
05/05/2023Armenia preparing to launch Margara checkpoint on border with Turkey
... checkpoint on the border with Turkey, Rustam Badasyan, head of the Armenian State Revenue Committee (SRC), said today. According to him, the parties have already reached an agreement on the upcoming opening of the border for persons with diplomatic passports, as well as for citizens of third countries. "We, together with other states, are now preparing for the earliest launch of this border crossing," Badasyan told reporters on Thursday. He added that the Armenian authorities are now making preparations for the ...
04/06/2023Armenia and Turkey agree to open border for citizens of third countries before tourist season starts - Foreign Minister
Armenia and Turkey have agreed to open their common border for citizens of third countries and persons with diplomatic passports before the start of this year's tourist season, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said Friday. YEREVAN, March 24. /ARKA/. Armenia and Turkey have agreed to open their common border for citizens of third countries and persons with ...
03/24/2023Armenia and Turkey intend to open border for citizens of third countries before tourist season starts
Armenia and Turkey plan to open their shared land border for citizens of third countries and persons with diplomatic passports before the beginning of the tourist season, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said at a government session today. YEREVAN, February 16. /ARKA/. Armenia and Turkey plan to open their shared land border for citizens of third countries ...
02/16/2023Two passport office employees accused of bribe taking
Armenian law-enforcement authorities have arrested an employee of a Police office in Yerevan in charge of issuing passports and ID cards and have placed a second one under home arrest. YEREVAN, February 15. /ARKA/. Armenian law-enforcement authorities have arrested an employee of a Police office in Yerevan in charge of issuing passports and ID cards and have ...
02/15/2023Armenian citizens will be able to visit Georgia with ID cards
Citizens of Armenia will be able to cross the border with Georgia with an ID card; Georgian citizens will also be able to enter Armenia with ID cards. Passports will no longer be required upon crossing the border. YEREVAN, January 12. /ARKA/. Citizens of Armenia will be able to cross the border with Georgia with an ID card; Georgian citizens will also be able to enter Armenia with ID cards. Passports ...
01/12/2023Armenia ups 2 notches in Henley Passport Index
... did not conclude any visa-free travel agreements during the reporting period. For the fifth year running, Japan crowns the index, which is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and ranks all the world's 199 passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. Japanese citizens can now visit 193 destinations out of 227 visa-free, while those of South Korea and Singapore, which are tied in 2nd place, enjoy a visa-free/visa-on-arrival score of 192. Afghanistan remains firmly at the bottom of the Index, with a score of ...
01/10/2023Armenia hopes for speedy opening of border with Turkey for citizens of third countries - Pashinyan
... the land border between Armenia and Turkey will open soon to enable third-country citizens visiting Armenia and Turkey respectively to cross it, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told a press conference today. "I hope that the border for citizens of third countries will open in the near future. We also expect it to open for persons holding diplomatic passports. These developments are important not only in Armenia-Turkey relations. There is a serious change in international logistics relations. I believe this region in terms of international cargo transportation is becoming much more interesting than ...
01/10/2023Armenia's passport gives visa-free access to 33 countries
... 64th (78 points) in the world's strongest passport list, compiled by Arton Capital. The passport ranking tells the number of countries one can enter without acquiring a visa. Armenian citizens can travel visa-free to only 33 countries. In 45 countries citizens of Armenia can obtain a visa on arrival. The UAE passport is number one in the ranking, which grants visa-free entry to 121 countries and allows its holders to obtain a visa on arrival in 59 countries. Passports from Germany, Sweden, Finland, Luxembourg, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland and South Korea share the second place (173 points). The American passport with 172 points is in third place. The Passport Index methodology ...
12/08/2022Armenia intends to suspend issuance of biometric passports
... of Police Ara Fidanyan said the amendments are required for issuing biometric passports and electronic IDs and signatures as well as for the gradual replacement of old passports and electronic IDs. According to the amendments, issuance of biometric passports to Armenian citizens will be suspended until January 1, 2024 until creation of biometric passports with new generation technology and security features and gradual substitution of old passports. The amendments will extend the term of issuing blue passports until ...
12/07/2022"Popularity" of Russian passports drops among Armenian citizens
Nearly 33,000 Armenian citizens were granted Russian citizenship in the first nine months of this year, by 1,400 less than in the same time span of 2021, Russian news agency TASS reported citing the Russian Interior Ministry's statistics. YEREVAN, November 24. /ARKA/. ...
11/24/2022Criminal group that organized illegal immigration of citizens for $25 thousand disclosed in Armenia
... as in the offices of the travel agencies, numerous false documents, empty blanks for documents, notary journals with records of the sums paid by several dozen citizens, who received permits for illegal entry to foreign countries, as well as photos of passports and foreign entry visas of the citizens who left Armenia due to illegal immigration, and cell phones containing voice messages about the organization of illegal immigration were found and confiscated. Four members of the criminal group were detained during the investigation, and a ...
11/14/2022No agreement yet on next meetings of special envoys of Armenia and Turkey - MFA
... Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan), no agreement was reached on holding meetings of special representatives in Turkey or Armenia in turns. Various proposals were made, including opening the border to holders of diplomatic passports of third countries. An agreement was reached to discuss these proposals in working order," Hunanyan told TASS news agency. Earlier, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that next talks between special representatives of the two ...
10/14/2022Armenia ready for reopening of transport links with Azerbaijan- prime minister
... guards of the neighboring country in a conflict situation when crossing the border. "As a matter of principle, there is an understanding that this issue needs to be resolved, but how to do it? We proposed to delegate customs and border services for citizens of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the border 9to another country), as they do in Europe. If Azerbaijan agrees to this, we can move forward. I say this officially," he said. The Premier also stressed that no stamps can be put in the passports at the border; such practice exists in the world. Turning to the route of the road, he said Armenia has never put any restrictions. "If it is our project, we should be interested in the shortest possible route to establish international ...
10/01/2022Top ten Armenian banks according to Russian edition of Forbes
... recent months. In early July, Armenian Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan said that since March, 2022 nearly 30,000 Russian citizens moved to Yerevan "for a long-term stay". Armenia has 17 commercial banks with more than 500 branches across ... ... Zakaryan, none of the country's banks holds more than 25% of the market. Since Russians can travel to Armenia with their internal passports, the country has become one of the most popular destinations for them to have opened more than 80,000 new accounts, ...
07/26/2022Chief Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs against proposed changes to law on Armenian citizenship
... two years. The NSS said earlier that the proposed changes would cut the number of applications from those who want Armenian passports in order to more easily migrate to other countries. Since 2005 when Armenia revised its constitution to allow dual citizenship without residency requirement tens of thousands of Diaspora Armenians have received Armenian passports. According to Sinanian, the proposed changes if approved by the parliament, would not affect the repatriation of Diaspora Armenians, as those of them who wish to repatriate and who have not been in Armenia for 60 days in the past 2 years can ...
07/21/2022Armenia drops one notch in World Passport Index
... holders able to access 192 destinations around the world visa-free. But despite the record-breaking worldwide access afforded to citizens of these three nations over the index's 17-year history, international passenger demand in the Asia-Pacific region has ... ... only able to access 27 destinations worldwide visa-free. The global mobility gap between the world's most and least powerful passports now sits at an unprecedented 166 destinations. -0-
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