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Israelis in Armenia or Israeli Armenians are citizens or residents of Armenia who were originally from Israel, are of Israeli descent or hold dual citizenship with Israel.
Like other immigrant communities in Armenia, Israelis are overwhelmingly concentrated in the country's capital, Yerevan. The community remains small but has been growing since 2022 thanks to the influx of Russian immigrants following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which included a number of Russian-Israelis previously residing in Russia, and increasing yerida from Israel related to the 2023 judicial reform and the Israel–Hamas war.
In 2013, an honorary consulate of Israel was opened on Komitas Avenue in Arabkir, Yerevan. It is headed by Achot Chakhmouradian.
Notable Israelis residing in Yerevan include composer
Community in Yerevan
Like other immigrant communities in Armenia, Israelis are overwhelmingly concentrated in the country's capital, Yerevan. The community remains small but has been growing since 2022 thanks to the influx of Russian immigrants following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which included a number of Russian-Israelis previously residing in Russia, and increasing yerida from Israel related to the 2023 judicial reform and the Israel–Hamas war.
In 2013, an honorary consulate of Israel was opened on Komitas Avenue in Arabkir, Yerevan. It is headed by Achot Chakhmouradian.
Notable Israelis residing in Yerevan include composer William Weiner
William Weiner ( he, ויליאם ויינר; hy, Վիլյամ Վայներ; russian: link=no, Вилья́м Макси́мович Ва́йнер, commonly known as Willy Weiner) (born 25 November 1955) is an Armenian–Israeli composer, vio ...
, contemporary artist Vanane Borian, cultural activist Julia Kislev, journalist Dor Shabashewitz and chef Dmitry Shingarev.
Community meeting places for Israelis in Yerevan include the Mordechai Navi Synagogue, the Jewish Community of Armenia office on Koghbatsi Street and two Israeli-owned restaurants, ''Hummus Kimchi'' and ''Mama Jan'', which host events on Jewish holidays.
Tourism
Armenia is an increasingly popular destination for Israeli tourists. The 13th-century Jewish cemetery in the Armenian village ofYeghegis
Yeghegis ( hy, Եղեգիս) is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. It has a rich historical past, with the medieval Zorats Church, the Tsakhats Kar Monastery and the Smbataberd fortress being locate ...
, Vayots Dzor Province
Vayots Dzor ( hy, Վայոց Ձոր, ) is a province (''marz'') of Armenia. It lies at the southeastern end of the country, bordering the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan to the west and the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan to the east. It cover ...
, is one of the major attractions for Jewish visitors.
Amidst rising levels of antisemitism across the world during the Israel–Hamas war, Israel's National Security Council
A national security council (NSC) is usually an executive branch governmental body responsible for coordinating policy on national security issues and advising chief executives on matters related to national security. An NSC is often headed by a na ...
ranked Armenia as the safest country in the South Caucasus and Central Asia for Israeli visitors.
Issues and controversies
In 2017, it was reported that the IsraeliMinistry of Health Ministry of Health may refer to:
Note: Italics indicate now-defunct ministries.
* Ministry of Health (Argentina)
* Ministry of Health (Armenia)
* Australia:
** Ministry of Health (New South Wales)
* Ministry of Health (The Bahamas)
* Ministry of ...
asked the police to investigate a potential fraud scheme where Arab Israeli
The Arab citizens of Israel are the largest ethnic minority in the country. They comprise a hybrid community of Israeli citizens with a heritage of Palestinian citizenship, mixed religions (Muslim, Christian or Druze), bilingual in Arabic an ...
medical students were allegedly getting certificates from Armenian universities in exchange for bribes without actually completing their education.
See also
*Armenia–Israel relations
A bilateral relationship exists between Armenia and Israel. From 1993 to 2007, Armenia was served by the Embassy of Israel in Georgia. In 1996, Tsolak Momjian was appointed the honorary consul of Armenia in Jerusalem. Eleven years later, the reside ...
*Armenians in Israel
Armenians in Israel and Palestine make up a community of approximately 5,000–6,000 Armenians living in both Israel and the State of Palestine.
In 1986, it was estimated that 1,500 Armenians lived in the city of Jerusalem. According to a 2 ...
* History of the Jews in Armenia
* Israeli diaspora
* Yerida
References
{{Ethnic groups in Armenia Armenian Jews Israeli diaspora in Asia