Armenia–Brazil relations: Difference between revisions

The first Armenians to arrive in Brazil took place in the late 1800s. The biggest wave of migration to Brazil took place in the 1920s when several thousands Armenians came to Brazil (mainly from [[Lebanon]] and [[Syria]]) many having survived the [[Armenian Genocide]] which was carried out by the [[Ottoman Empire]].<ref name=Armenia /> Most Armenians settled in the [[São Paulo]] area. On 26 December 1991, Armenia regainedrestoreded its independence after the [[Dissolution of the Soviet Union]].

In December 1991, Armenian Foreign Minister, Raffi Hovhannissian visited Brazil to pave the way for establishing diplomatic relations between both nations.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.itamaraty.gov.br/en/ficha-pais/6026-republic-of-armenia |title=Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Armenia |access-date=2017-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010080726/http://www.itamaraty.gov.br/en/ficha-pais/6026-republic-of-armenia |archive-date=2017-10-10 |dead-url=yes }}</ref> On 17 February 1992, Armenia and Brazil officially established diplomatic relations.<ref name=MFA>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mfa.am/en/country-by-country/br/ |title=Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Brazil |access-date=2017-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226193519/http://mfa.am/en/country-by-country/br/ |archive-date=2017-12-26 |dead-url=yes }}</ref> In June 1992, Armenian President [[Levon Ter-Petrosyan]] paid an official visit to Brazil.<ref name=MFA /> In 1998, Armenia opened a consulate-general in São Paulo. In 2006, Brazil opened an embassy in Yerevan. In 2011, Armenia opened an embassy in Brasília., Inafter 2010,which the ArmeniaArmenian consulate-general in São Paulo was downgradedtransformed tointo an honorary consulate.<ref name=Armenia />. In 2015, the Brazilian [[Federal Senate]] recognized the Armenian genocide.<ref>[http://armenianweekly.com/2015/06/03/federal-senate-of-brazil-recognizes-armenian-genocide/ Federal Senate of Brazil Recognizes Armenian Genocide]</ref>

In 1985, the city of São Paulo named a [[Armênia (São Paulo Metro)|metro station after Armenia]]. In 2003, thea capitalsquare ofin Armenia,downtown Yerevan, openedcapital aof squareArmenia, was named after Brazil.

* Armenia has an embassy in [[Brasília]].<ref>[http://brazil.mfa.am/en/ Embassy of Armenia in Brazil]</ref> The current Ambassador is Ashot Galoyan (since 2014).

* Brazil has an embassy in [[Yerevan]].<ref>[http://ierevan.itamaraty.gov.br/en-us/ Embassy of Brazil in Armenia]</ref> The current Ambassador is Agemar Sanctos (since 2018).