Armenia Passport

[Country Name] Republic of Armenia

A landlocked country located in the southern part of the Transcaucasian region at the border of Asia and Europe. It borders Türkiye in the west, Iran in the south, Georgia in the north and Azerbaijan in the east.

[Area] 29700 square kilometers

【 Population 】 2.99 million (as of January 1, 2024). Armenians account for about 98.1%, while other ethnic groups include Russians, Ukrainians, Assyrians, Greeks, Georgians, Belarusians, Jews, Kurds, etc.

【 Capital 】 Yerevan (Ереван), with a population of 1.104 million (as of January 1, 2024).

The official language is Armenian, and most residents are proficient in Russian.

The main belief is Christianity.

National Day: September 21st

[Currency] Drams, 1 US dollar is approximately 400 Drams.

[Administrative divisions] The country is divided into 10 states and 1 state-level city (capital Yerevan).

From the 9th century BC to the 6th century BC, the slave state of Uradu was established within the territory of Armenia. From the 6th century BC to the 3rd century AD, the Achaemenid and Seleucid dynasties ruled Armenia and established the Great Armenian State. Since then, Asia has been divided twice by Türkiye and Iran. From 1804 to 1828, two Russo Iranian wars ended in Iran's defeat, and the East Asian territories previously occupied by Iran were incorporated into Tsarist Russia. On May 28, 1918, the Dashnakchuqiong Party led the establishment of the First Republic of Armenia. On January 29, 1920, the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic was established. In March 1922, Asia joined the Transcaucasian Soviet Socialist Federal Republic and on December 30 of the same year, it joined the Soviet Union as a member state of the federation. On December 5, 1936, the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic became directly affiliated with the Soviet Union and became one of its constituent republics. On August 23, 1990, the Supreme Soviet of Armenia adopted the Declaration of Independence and renamed the country as the "Republic of Armenia". On September 21, 1991, Armenia held a national referendum and officially declared independence.

President Vahagn Khachaturyan, elected on March 3, 2022 and inaugurated on March 13, 2022.

The National Assembly, also known as the National Assembly, is the highest legislative body of the country, with a term of 5 years and at least 101 seats, all of which are proportional. On June 20, 2021, Armenia held early elections for the 8th National Assembly (Parliament). The "Citizen Agreement" party, the "Armenia" political party alliance, and the "Honour First" political party alliance have entered the parliament, with a total of 107 seats. On August 2nd, the first session of the 8th National Assembly of Asia was held, and Alen Simonyan (Ален Симонян) was elected as the Speaker.

【 Government 】 Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (НиколПаチинян). On August 2, 2021, Armenian President Armon Sarkisian appointed Pashnyan, the Prime Minister candidate nominated by the "Citizens' Agreement" party, as the new Prime Minister of the government. The main government officials include: Ararat Mirzoyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Suren Papikyan, Minister of Defense.

Implement a parliamentary system in politics. According to the constitutional amendment passed in 2015, the Prime Minister holds the real power of the country and is elected by the parliament; The President mainly exercises the "representative functions" of the country, elected by the parliament for a term of 7 years and cannot be re elected.

In March 2018, Pashnyan, the leader of the "Way Out" political party alliance at the time, launched a large-scale demonstration to oppose the transfer of former President Sheikh Sarkisian to Prime Minister, who was forced to resign. In May of the same year, Pashnyan was elected as Prime Minister and led the "My Action" political party alliance to win the parliamentary elections. In September 2020, armed conflict broke out between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Nagorno Karabakh region. On November 9th, the heads of state of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia (Russia) signed a ceasefire statement. On June 20, 2021, the 8th parliamentary early elections were held in Asia. Pashnyan resigned as Prime Minister in accordance with legal procedures before the elections and became Acting Prime Minister. Afterwards, he led the "Citizens' Agreement" party to win the elections and gained the right to form a separate government. In January 2022, the then President A Sargsyan resigned. In March, Hachaturian, nominated by the "Citizen Agreement" party, was elected as the only candidate for president.

[Economy] After the independence of Asia, the economy declined year after year due to the weak foundation, the "Naka" war and the blockade of Azerbaijan and Türkiye. Starting from 2001, it began to rebound, and by 2007, GDP had maintained double-digit growth, and the living standards of the people had improved. Since the fourth quarter of 2008, the economic growth rate has slowed down due to the impact of the international financial crisis. Since 2009, the Asian government has taken measures such as adjusting industrial structure, expanding domestic demand, accelerating infrastructure construction, and vigorously supporting agriculture, striving to eliminate the consequences of the financial crisis and achieving certain results. In 2023, the gross domestic product of Asia was 23.46 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 8.7%, and the foreign trade volume was 20.72 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 46%. From January to June 2024, the gross domestic product of Asia was 10.88 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 6.5%.

Diplomacy follows a pragmatic and balanced policy, strengthens friendly cooperation with the United States and Europe, attaches importance to developing good neighborly and friendly cooperation with Georgia and Iran, and values developing friendly relations with Asia Pacific powers such as China. Asia and neighboring Azerbaijan have been in a state of hostility for a long time due to the Nagorno Karabakh issue. Currently, the two countries are maintaining communication on signing a peace treaty and delineating borders. Asia and Türkiye have not yet established diplomatic relations due to historical problems and other reasons, and the two sides are currently seeking normalization of relations. Asia participates in multilateral organizations such as the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Organization for Security and Co operation in Europe, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Council of Europe, and the Organization of French Speaking Countries.