EUNIC Armenia () is the

Armenia Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...

n branch of the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC). EUNIC Armenia was founded in 2018 as a

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and is headquartered in

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. EUNIC members seek to promote

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and understanding between

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an societies.

History

EUNIC Armenia was established on 2 October 2018, during a ceremony held at the Byurakan Art Academy in Yerevan, in which the founding members of EUNIC Armenia ratified the EUNIC Charter. The event brought together several ambassadors of

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, as well as representatives from local and European cultural and educational institutions. Members of EUNIC Armenia include the

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, the

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, and the resident embassies of

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, and

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. The founding members agreed to promote the ideals of diversity, mutual understanding, and to increase dialogue, cooperation, and exchanges between the European Union and Armenian society. Lusine Karamyan is the current President of EUNIC Armenia.

Objectives

The overarching purpose of EUNIC is to create effective partnerships and networks between participating organizations, to improve and promote

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and understanding between European societies, and to strengthen dialogue and co-operation between countries and cultures.

Activities

In 2018, EUNIC Armenia hosted the European Film Festival in Armenia. In 2019, EUNIC Armenia signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the European Union Delegation in Armenia. In September 2021, EUNIC Armenia and the Italian embassy in Yerevan held an event marking the

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References

External links

EUNIC Armenia
official website
EUNIC Armenia
on Facebook {{Armenia topics Armenia–European Union relations Cross-European advocacy groups Non-profit organizations based in Europe Organizations established in 2018 European integration 2018 establishments in Armenia

History

Objectives

Activities

See also

References

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