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Large, established community with a recent influx

Russian community

The largest recent expat wave: a full ecosystem of cafés, coworkings and schools.

~110,000 in ArmeniaRussian widely spoken across Yerevan · Armenian for official life

Where they live

  • Kentron
  • Arabkir
  • Nork-Marash

Cultural highlights

  • Russian bookstores and independent cinemas around Mashtots.
  • Coworking hubs like Impact Hub and Terminal packed with relocated tech workers.
  • Russian schools with international accreditation for family relocations.

Community events

  • Defender of the Fatherland Day

    Community centres

    Feb 23
  • Victory Day

    Victory Park

    May 9
  • Russia Day picnic

    Lovers' Park

    Jun 12

Resources

  • Russian Embassy Yerevan

    Consular services and documentation.

  • Relocation guides

    Banking, SIM cards, residency for IT specialists.

  • Russian-speaking clinics

    GPs, dentists and pediatricians.

Faith and language

Russian Orthodox parishes active in Yerevan.