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Foreign relations exist between Armenia and Bulgaria. Both countries have had diplomatic relations since they were established in 1992. Armenia has an embassy in Sofia; since December 19, 1999, Bulgaria has an embassy in Yerevan. Both countries are full members of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation and the Council of Europe.

History

All three Presidents of Armenia have made official visits to Bulgaria and reciprocal visits have also been made by Bulgarian Presidents and Prime Ministers. Armenia exports mainly chemicals, scrap metal and raw materials to Bulgaria, while Bulgaria exports mainly minerals, processed food, rubber and raw materials to Armenia.^[1]

Armenian diaspora in Bulgaria

Armenians are the fourth largest minority in Bulgaria, numbering 6,552 according to the 2011 census.^[2]

References

^ "Bulgaria - Bilateral Relations - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia". www.mfa.am. Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
^ "Census results". censusresults.nsi.bg. Archived from the original on 2012-06-02. Retrieved 2015-01-03.

External links

[1] "Bulgaria - Bilateral Relations - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia". www.mfa.am. Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2015-01-03.

[2] "Census results". censusresults.nsi.bg. Archived from the original on 2012-06-02. Retrieved 2015-01-03.

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 == History ==
+All three Presidents of Armenia have made official visits to Bulgaria and reciprocal visits have also been made by Bulgarian Presidents and Prime Ministers. Armenia exports mainly chemicals, scrap metal and raw materials to Bulgaria, while Bulgaria exports mainly minerals, processed food, rubber and raw materials to Armenia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mfa.am/en/country-by-country/bg/|title=Bulgaria - Bilateral Relations - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia|website=www.mfa.am|access-date=2015-01-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229085954/http://www.mfa.am/en/country-by-country/bg/|archive-date=2014-12-29|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-The first Armenians in Bulgarian history were mentioned during the golden age of the [[First Bulgarian Empire]], but it became important when one of the most famous person in Bulgarian history, [[Samuel of Bulgaria]], was half-Armenian. Because of this link, this had become an effect for the opening of one of the oldest friendship in the world: the Armenian-Bulgarian friendship.
-All three Presidents of Armenia have made official visits to Bulgaria and reciprocal visits have also been made by Bulgarian Presidents and Prime Ministers. Armenia exports mainly chemicals, scrap metal and raw materials to Bulgaria, while Bulgaria exports mainly minerals, processed food, rubber and raw materials to Armenia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mfa.am/en/country-by-country/bg/|title=Bulgaria - Bilateral Relations - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia|website=www.mfa.am|access-date=2015-01-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229085954/http://www.mfa.am/en/country-by-country/bg/|archive-date=2014-12-29|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Bulgarian coastal city of [[Varna, Bulgaria|Varna]] is a popular tourist destination for Armenian Citizens.
-==Armenian genocide recognition==
-{{See also|Armenian genocide recognition}}
-In 1999, [[President of Bulgaria|Bulgarian President]] [[Petar Stoyanov]] became the third foreign head of state in the world and the second in Europe to [[List of visitors to Tsitsernakaberd|visit]] the [[Tsitsernakaberd]] memorial in Yerevan. In 2015, Bulgaria officially recognized the [[Armenian genocide]].
 ==Armenian diaspora in Bulgaria==
 [[File:Armenian Genocide Memorial, Burgas, Bulgaria.jpg|thumb|Armenian Genocide Memorial in [[Burgas]], [[Bulgaria]]]]
 Armenians are the fourth largest minority in Bulgaria, numbering 6,552 according to the 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://censusresults.nsi.bg/Census/Reports/2/2/R7.aspx|title= Census results|website= censusresults.nsi.bg|access-date= 2015-01-03|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120602032148/http://censusresults.nsi.bg/Census/Reports/2/2/R7.aspx|archive-date= 2012-06-02|url-status= dead}}</ref>
-There are currently around 30,000 people of [[Armenian diaspora|Armenian descent]] living in Bulgaria.{{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}
-==Resident diplomatic missions==
-* Armenia has an embassy in [[Sofia]].
-* Bulgaria has an embassy in [[Yerevan]].
-<gallery class="center">
-File:Armenian-embassy-in-Sofia.jpg|Embassy of Armenia in Sofia
-</gallery>
 == See also ==
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 * [[Foreign relations of Bulgaria]]
 * [[Armenians in Bulgaria]]
-* [[Armenia–European Union relations]]
 ==References==