Indian Embassy in Armenia which is one of the world's oldest civilizations, first country in the world to officially embrace Christianity, is bounded by Georgia on the North, Azerbaijan on the East, Iran on the South, and Turkey on the West. Armenia is a land of rugged mountains and extinct volcanoes along with a lush and beautiful hills and snow-capped Ararat mountains. Its significant geographical features include Lake Sevan and Mount Aragats. People of Armenia are a good-natured, warm-hearted, family-oriented and hospitable. India Embassy enjoys a special place in Armenia because the relation between India and Armenia is at least 2,500 years old. Even the Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great of Medieval India had an Armenian wife, Mariam, who rested in a magnificent palace in Fatehpur Sikri. Indian Embassy has developed a significant relation with Armenia where some 700 Indian students study in Yerevan, while some Indian professionals work in metallurgy.
Address
Armenia
Embassy of India
50/2, Dzorapi Street,
Yerevan –375019,
Telephone: 00-374-1-539173-5
Fax: 00-374-1-533984
Email: hoc@embassyofindia.am
Web: www.indianembassy.am
Timings
All working days, from 0930-1230 hours.
Passports and other documents are delivered only between 1630 hours and 1715 hours on all working days.
List of Holidays 2007 |
Holiday |
Date |
Day |
| Id' ul Zuha |
January 01 |
Monday |
| Republic Day |
January 26 |
Friday |
| Mahavir Jayanti |
March 31 |
Saturday |
| Milad-Un-Nabi |
April 01 |
Sunday |
| Genocide Day of Armenia |
April 24 |
Tuesday |
| Buddha Purnima |
May 02 |
Wednesday |
| First Republic Day of Armenia |
May 28 |
Monday |
| Constitution Day of Armenia |
July 05 |
Thursday |
| Independence day India |
15 August |
Wednesday |
| Janmasthmi |
September 04 |
Tuesday |
| Independence Day of Armenia |
September 21 |
Friday |
| Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday |
October 02 |
Tuesday |
| Idu'l Fitr |
October 14 |
Sunday |
| Dussehra |
October 21 |
Sunday |
| Diwali (Deepavali) |
November 09 |
Friday |
| Guru Nanak's birthday |
November 24 |
Saturday |
| Christmas Day |
December 25 |
Tuesday |
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