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The Embassy of Armenia in
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is the
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of
Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox ...
to the
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, located near
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in
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The embassy is located at 2225 R Street, NW in the
Sheridan-Kalorama Kalorama is a neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C., United States. It includes the Kalorama Triangle Historic District and Sheridan-Kalorama Historic District. It is named after the Kalorama mansion. Kalorama Triangle is bordered by C ...
neighborhood.Embassy of Armenia to the United States
/ref> After declaring
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in 1991, Armenia established
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with the United States and opened its embassy in February 1993 with the arrival of Ambassador Rouben Shugarian. The current ambassador,
Lilit Makunts Lilit Kamo Makunts ( hy, Լիլիթ Կամոյի Մակունց; born 7 November 1983) is an Armenian philologist and politician who currently serves as the Armenian ambassador to the United States. Earlier, she served as the leader of the ruling ...
, was appointed in August 2021.


Ambassadors

Ambassadors of Armenia to the United States: *
Lilit Makunts Lilit Kamo Makunts ( hy, Լիլիթ Կամոյի Մակունց; born 7 November 1983) is an Armenian philologist and politician who currently serves as the Armenian ambassador to the United States. Earlier, she served as the leader of the ruling ...
(2021–present) *
Varuzhan Nersesyan Varuzhan Nersesyan ( hy, Վարուժան Ներսեսյան) is an Armenian diplomat who is currently the ambassador of Armenia to the United Kingdom. Prior to this, he has served as the ambassador to the United States from November 2018 t ...
(2018–2021) *
Grigor Hovhannissian Grigor Hovhannissian ( hy, Գրիգոր Յուրիի Հովհաննիսյան, born January 26, 1971) is an Armenian diplomat, who served as Ambassador of Armenia to the United States from 2016 to 2018, and as Ambassador of Armenia to Mexico from ...
(2016–2018) *
Tigran Sargsyan Tigran Sureni Sargsyan ( hy, Տիգրան Սուրենի Սարգսյան, born 29 January 1960) is an Armenian political figure who was Prime Minister of Armenia from 2008 to 2014. Previously he was Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia from 1 ...
(2014–2016) *Tatul Margaryan (2005–2014) *
Arman Kirakossian Arman Kirakossian (Armenian: Արման Կիրակոսյան; 10 September 1956 – 6 July 2019) was an Armenian diplomat and historian. From November 2014 until his death he served as Ambassador of Armenia to Austria as well as Ambassador to ...
(1999–2005) *Ruben Shugarian (1993–1999) *
Alexander Arzumanyan Alexander Arzumanyan ( hy, Ալեքսանդր Ռոբերտի Արզումանյան; born 24 December 1959) is Armenia's first ambassador to the United States (from 1992–1993) and to the United Nations (from 1992–1996). He served as minister ...
(1992–1993)


Building history

Designed by local architect
George Oakley Totten Jr. George Oakley Totten Jr. (December 5, 1866 – February 1, 1939), was one of Washington D.C.’s most prolific and skilled architects in the Gilded Age. His international training and interest in architectural decoration led to a career of continu ...
in 1909, the
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style building originally served as the residence of Amaryllis Gillett. Subsequent owners included
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and the International Institute of Interior Design (IIID). After the IIID merged with
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in 1990, the property remained vacant until it was purchased by the
Armenian government The politics of Armenia take place in the framework of the parliamentary representative democratic republic of Armenia, whereby the President of Armenia is the head of state and the Prime Minister of Armenia the head of government, and of a mult ...
in 1995. The $2.3 million purchase of the structure and its later renovations were paid for in part by substantial donations from the
Armenian American Armenian Americans ( hy, ամերիկահայեր, ''amerikahayer'') are citizens or residents of the United States who have total or partial Armenian ancestry. They form the second largest community of the Armenian diaspora after Armenians in ...
community. The 2009
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of the Armenian embassy is $3,675,890.


See also

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Armenia–United States relations The dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991 brought an end to the Cold War and created the opportunity for bilateral relations of the United States with Armenia and other New Independent States (NIS) as they began a political and eco ...
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Armenian American Political Action Committee Armenian American Political Action Committee (A.A.P.A.C.), was founded by Albert A. Boyajian. It is a grassroots political organization and coordinates with a network of offices, chapters and supporters throughout the United States and affiliated ...
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Armenian Assembly of America The Armenian Assembly of America is the largest Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding and awareness of Armenian issues. The organization aims to "strengthen United States/Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron off ...
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Armenian National Committee of America The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) ( hy, Ամերիկայի Հայ դատի յանձնախումբ) an Armenian American grassroots organization. Its headquarters is in Washington, D.C., and it has regional offices in Glendale, ...
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Embassy of the United States, Yerevan The Embassy of the United States of America to Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանում ԱՄՆ-ի դեսպանատուն) is the diplomatic mission of the United States to Armenia. It is located adjacent to Lake Yerevan along the Yerevan-Etchmiadzi ...
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Foreign relations of Armenia Since its independence, Armenia has maintained a policy of complementarism by trying to have positive and friendly relations with Iran, Russia, and the West, including the United States and the European Union. It has full membership status in a ...
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List of diplomatic missions of Armenia This is a list of diplomatic missions of Armenia. Armenia is a landlocked country located in the Southern Caucasus. Over 8 million Armenians reside abroad, with large communities located in Russia, France, Iran, United States, Georgia, Lebanon, A ...


References


External links


Embassy website

Wikimapia
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Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox ...
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