Embassy of Armenia in China

Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Beijing

Ambassador:  H.E. Mr. Sergey MANASSARIAN
Address: No.9 Ta Yuan Nan Xiao Jie, Chaoyang District
Tel: (+86)10 6532 5677
Fax: (+86)10 6532 5654
E-mail:armchinaembassy@mfa.am
Working hours: Monday to Friday, from 08:30 to12:00 and from 13:00 to 17:30
Consular services: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Consular e-mail: armconsularchina@mfa.am
 

 About Armenia
Capital: Yerevan
President: Serzh Sargsyan
Administrative Division: ten states and one state-level city
Area: 29,800 square kilometers
Population: 3,215,700 (93.3% Armenian)
Language: Armenian for offices and citizens; most the Armenians may understand Russian.
Religion: christianity

Currency: Armenia Dram
Time Zones: GMT +4
country Dialing Code: +374
Electrical Plugs: 220V 50Hz
Measures: Metric

 Location & Climate
Armenia is an inland country located in the south Transcaucasia, bordering Azerbaijan to the east, Turkey to the west, Iran to the south as well as Georgia to the north. This is a mountainous region that the 90% area of the whole country is about 1,000 meters above sea level. The climate also varied along with the ground's ups and downs, spanning from the sub-tropical climate to the cold zone. Usually, the hottest and coldest days respectively appear in every July and January.

 History
This country has been invaded many times from the ancient time and still suffers attacks from the neighboring countries for the disputation related with belief and boundary. The earliest history can be traced back to the first Kingdom of Urartu which governed this region from 9th century BC to 6th century BC. Then, it was occupied by the Persian Empire and the Alexander's Seleucid Kingdom until to 321 BC. In the early of the 4th century, this region was unified by the Kingdom of Armenia and broke up again by the Eastern Roman Empire and the Persian Empire in 387. The region belonged to Rome was named Small Armenia as well as the Big Armenia was part of Persia.

Later, Armenia was carved up by Turkey and Iran for twice. While the Russia defeated Iran in 1828, the east Armenia was once occupied by Russian who has influenced its literature, art, religion and education deeply. In 1917, it was still under the control of Turkey and Great Britain The current Republic of Armenia was founded in 1990 and declared independence in 1991. 

 Please contact Chinese Embassy in Armenia if Armenians will go to China.