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ARMENIA
PERMANENT OBSERVER
Date of Entry: November 28, 2001
National Day: September 21
Capital: Yerevan
Type of Government: Republic
Head of State: President Serzh Sargsian (April 9, 2008)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan (April 13, 2014)
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Edward Nalbandian (April 15, 2008)
Permanent Observer: Ambassador Tigran Sargsyan (June 26, 2014)
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Population (in millions)
GDP (US$ in billions)
GDP per capita (US$)
2010
3.25
8.65
1,950.98
2011
3.26
9.26
1,997.04
2012
3.02
10.14
2,090.46
2013
3.03
9.96
2,237.23
2014
n/a
10.43
2,309.71
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FOREIGN RELATIONS POLICIES:
 The foreign policy of the Republic of Armenia seeks to strengthen its external security, promote favorable conditions
for its development in the international scene, raise efficiency of protecting the interests of Armenia and its citizens
abroad, deepen its engagement in international organizations and strengthen its cooperation with the friendly and
partner states.
 One of the goals of Armenian foreign policy is to ensure the understanding of the international community of its
position particularly towards the peaceful and fair settlement of the Karabakh issue, based on the self-determination
of the people of Artsakh. The issue of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement will be based upon the following
principles:
 The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement must be based on recognition of the Nagorno-Karabakh people's right to
self-determination;
 The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic should have uninterrupted land communication with Armenia, under jurisdiction of
the Armenian side;
 The security of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic should be internationally guaranteed; and
 The agreement between all the parties to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict should include solutions to all problems
and the mechanisms that would ensure the implementation of those solutions in a single package.
 Armenia attaches great importance to developing its partnership and cooperation with the United States and Russia,
based upon the traditional friendly ties between the two nations.
 Another priority of the Armenian foreign policy is its integration to the European Community on the basis of the
commitments undertaken within the framework of cooperation with the European structures and organizations, and
the common values.
 Armenia is actively with the international community through its membership in the Council of Europe, Organization
for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO), Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC),
International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, World Trade Organization (WTO), Organization of the Black Sea
Economic Cooperation (BSEC).
 Since the year 2000 Armenia, has made a commitment to include the Millennium Development Goals in its national
long-term and strategic plans and undertake clear strategic programs to direct economic growth to human
development. With the support of international organizations Armenia has developed a mechanism for “Poverty
Reduction Strategy Paper” (PRSP). In 2008, the PRSP was amended and its title was changed to “Sustainable
Development Program” (SDP). The SDP content and structure encompasses wider dimensions and represents the
country's socio-economic development plan for 2008-2021.
INVOLVEMENT WITH THE AMERICAS:
 Armenia maintains embassies in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay,
Uruguay, and the United States of America.
SOURCES:
GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
http://www.gov.am/en/
EMBASSY OF ARMENIA TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
http://www.usa.mfa.am/
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
http://www.mfa.am/en/
WORLD BANK – TRADING ECONOMICS
www.tradingeconomics.com
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