- Travel Advice
DFAT advice for Armenia
When travelling to Armenia, you should always get travel insurance in case the worst happens. To help you ensure you travel safely, we have included the travel advice from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for Armenia.
| Armenia overall | This Advice is current for Saturday, 06 December 2008. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be alert to own security | Exercise caution | High degree of caution | Reconsider your need to travel | Do not travel |
| Nagorno-Karabakh | ||||
| Be alert to own security | Exercise caution | High degree of caution | Reconsider your need to travel | Do not travel |
This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.
[top]Summary
- We advise you to exercise caution and monitor developments that might affect your safety in Armenia because of the risk of criminal activity.
- Pay close attention to your personal security and monitor the media for information about possible new safety or security risks.
- You should avoid all protests and demonstrations as they may turn violent.
- We strongly advise you not to travel to Nagorno-Karabakh and the military occupied area surrounding it because of the risk of armed conflict along the border and ceasefire line with Azerbaijan.
- Australia does not have an Embassy or Consulate in Armenia. The Australian Embassy in Russia provides consular assistance to Australians in Armenia.
- Be a smart traveller. Before heading overseas:
- organise comprehensive travel insurance and check what circumstances and activities are not covered by your policy
- register your travel and contact details, so we can contact you in an emergency
- subscribe to this travel advice to receive free email updates each time it's reissued.
