The Embassy of Armenia in
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is the
diplomatic mission
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of
Armenia
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to the
United States
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, located near
Embassy Row
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in
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The embassy is located at 2225 R Street,
NW in the
Sheridan-Kalorama
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Kalorama Triangle is bordered by C ...
neighborhood.
Embassy of Armenia to the United States
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After declaring independence
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in 1991, Armenia established diplomatic relations 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 (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. in 1909, the Mediterranean Revival style building originally served as the residence of Amaryllis Gillett. Subsequent owners included Congressman
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Gilbert M. Hitchcock
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and the International Institute of Interior Design (IIID). After the IIID merged with Marymount University in 1990, the property remained vacant until it was purchased by the Armenian government 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
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community. The 2009 property value of the Armenian embassy is $3,675,890.
See also
*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 ...
*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 ...
* Armenian Assembly of America
*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, ...
* Embassy of the United States, Yerevan
* Foreign relations of Armenia
*List of diplomatic missions of Armenia
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References
External links
Embassy website
Wikimapia
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Houses completed in 1909
Government agencies established in 1993
Houses in Washington, D.C.
Armenia
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Washington, D.C.
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Armenia–United States relations
Sheridan-Kalorama Historic District