Global climate action
The move towards global and immediate action has been agreed as part of the Copenhagen Accord, following two weeks of intensive negotiations and two years of talks.
Overcoming Stereotypes
An online project supported by the British Embassy Yerevan uses new and social media to overcome negative stereotypes in the South Caucasus and promote positive examples of peaceful coexistence of ethnic groups.
Europe - past, present and future
2009 is an important year for Europe. The past is remembered, the future discussed.
UK in Armenia
We work to promote and support Armenia's reform programme and to contribute to the peaceful resolution of conflicts in the region. This website provides information about Britain's relations with Armenia and our work here. You will find information on the visa, consular and other services we provide. There are links to other organisations which may be of interest. And it gives details of how to contact us and to seek further information if you need it.
Announcements
The British Embassy in Yerevan will be closed on 24, 25, 28 and 31 December and on 01 and 06 January. A reduced staff will be available on the days that the Embassy is open.
Visa Section of the British Embassy in Yerevan will be closed from Thursday 24 December 2009 until Friday 08 January 2010 inclusive. If you require your application processed for Christmas travel, you need to apply by Friday 18 December at the latest.
In the event of an extreme emergency you can apply at the British Embassy in Tbilisi. Please be aware that they operate an appointment system, so you need to apply on line reserving your appointment and completing your application form on line.
The Visa Section in Yerevan will be open at 09:15 as usual on Monday, 11 January 2010.
From January 1-14 every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 08:10 am Radio Van will air repetitions of the programmes presenting Armenian and European views on certain key aspects of life. The "European Integration - What Does It Mean In Practice?" project is also funded by the Embassy.
Our Embassy supports Hetq Online newspaper within the project "Journalists as Defenders of Human Rights". You can follow the investigative articles on various aspects of Human Rights by following the link www.hetq.am.
LATEST NEWS
Germany 'to use London conference to set strategy'
7 January 2010
Germany will use Afghanistan: The London Conference to announce its strategy for the country, German Defence Minister Karl –Theodor zu Guttenberg has said in a newspaper interview
Miliband hails conference as 'important step' for Afghanistan
6 January 2010
Foreign Secretary David Miliband has hailed Afghanistan: the London Conference as an 'important step'.