Armenia–Hungary relations

Content sourced from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Armenia–Hungary relations are the ties between Armenia and Hungary. Armenia is represented in Hungary by its embassy in Vienna and an honorary consulate in Budapest. Hungary is represented in Armenia by its embassy in Tbilisi and an honorary consulate in Yerevan. Both countries are members of the Council of Europe.

Historically, after World War II both countries were under communist rule—Hungary as the Hungarian People’s Republic and Armenia as the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. Diplomatic relations began after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. About 15,000 people of Armenian descent live in Hungary.

In August 2012 Armenia cut diplomatic ties with Hungary after Hungary extradited Ramil Safarov, who had killed Armenian lieutenant Gurgen Margaryan in 2004. Safarov was pardoned when he returned to Azerbaijan and was celebrated as a hero, which caused anger in Armenia. The case reached the European Court of Human Rights, with relatives of the victim suing, and the United States criticized the decision.

In April 2013 Armenia said it was ready to restore relations, but Hungary needed to take steps.

Diplomatic relations were restored on 2 December 2022 and are now considered friendly. In February 2024, Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan visited Budapest, the second visit by an Armenian president since 1989.