List of ambassadors of the United States to Armenia
Armenia declared its independence from the Soviet Union on August 23, 1990, having previously been the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, one of the constituent republics of the USSR since 1936, and part of the Transcaucasian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic since 1920. In the wake of the August 1991 Coup, a referendum was held on the question of secession. Following an overwhelming vote in favor, full independence was declared on September 21, 1991. However, widespread recognition did not occur until the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union on December 25, 1991. The United States recognized Armenia on December 25, 1991. The embassy in Yerevan was opened February 3, 1992, with Steven Mann as Chargé d'affaires ad interim. Ambassadors The U.S. Ambassador to Armenia holds the title Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. See also Ambassadors from the United States Ambassadors of Armenia to the United States Armenia – United States relations Embassy of Armenia, Washington, D.C. Embassy of the United States, Yerevan Foreign relations of Armenia Foreign relations of the United States References External links United States Department of State: Background notes on Armenia United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Armenia United States Department of State: Armenia United States Embassy in Yerevan Armenia Main United States