Relationship dossier
Armenia
Greece
Relationship assessment
Armenia–Greece ties include defense cooperation and reciprocal recognition of historic atrocities
Armenia toward Greece
+30Armenia's parliament recognized the Greek genocide in 2015, a concrete act of historical recognition. The scope of Armenia's other government cooperation with Greece is less clear.
Greece toward Armenia
+35Greece recognized the Armenian genocide and established bilateral defense cooperation with Armenia. The scale and current implementation of practical cooperation are unclear.
Overall relationship
+35The enduring relationship includes bilateral defense cooperation and reciprocal recognition of historic atrocities, supporting a cooperative characterization. The extent and continuity of practical cooperation beyond these areas are unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Armenia and Greece have maintained cooperative ties, including bilateral defense cooperation and reciprocal recognition of historic atrocities. Greece has recognized the Armenian genocide, while Armenia's parliament has recognized the Greek genocide. The relationship also reflects cultural and historical affinities, though the scope and implementation of practical cooperation are not fully clear.
Key developments
Greece recognized the Armenian genocide.
Armenia and Greece concluded a bilateral defense cooperation agreement.
Armenia's parliament recognized the Greek genocide.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral defense cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of current practical cooperation beyond defense and historical recognition is uncertain.