REPUBLIK ARMENIA - Yerevan Investment Agency 

General Information

The bustling and rapidly developing capital, Yerevan is home to slightly over a million people. Of the approximately three million people who live in Armenia, over 95% are ethnic Armenians. In addition, Russians, Yezidis, Kurds, Greeks, and Assyrians are among the minorities who call Armenia home. Two third of the residents live in urban areas, while about one third are in rural communities. Overall, the population of Armenians world-wide is estimated to be 10 million, many comprising Diaspora communities in Russia, the US, Europe and the Middle East.

Local time in Armenia is 4 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT + 4). It is 12 hours ahead of the west coast of the USA, and 9 hours ahead of the east coast. Armenian time is 1 hour ahead of Moscow. Armenia changes its clocks for daylight savings on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October.