List of companies of Armenia

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Location of Armenia

Armenia is a sovereign state in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located in Western Asia, [1] [2] on the Armenian Highland, it is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and Azerbaijan's exclave of Nakhchivan to the south.

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The economy of Armenia benefits strongly from investment and support of Armenians abroad. [3]

Before independence, Armenia's economy was largely industry-based – chemicals, electronics, machinery, processed food, synthetic rubber, and textile – and highly dependent on outside resources. The republic had developed a modern industrial sector, supplying machine tools, textiles, and other manufactured goods to sister republics in exchange for raw materials and energy. [4]

As of January 2019, there are about 40 thousand registered companies with payroll positions. There are 247 companies with over 250 registered employees. The average wage in these companies amounts to 240 thousand AMD. [5]

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
     Active     State-owned     Defunct
NameIndustrySectorHeadquartersFoundedNotes
Air Armenia Consumer servicesAirlines Yerevan 2003Airline, defunct 2014
Air Dilijans Consumer servicesAirlines Yerevan 2015Airline
Ameriabank FinancialsBanks Yerevan 1910Universal bank
Ararat Cement IndustrialsBuilding materials & fixtures Armenia 1927Cement
Ararat International Airlines Consumer servicesAirlines Yerevan 2010Airline, defunct 2013
Ardshinbank FinancialsBanks Yerevan 2003Bank
Armenia 2 Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Yerevan 1999Television
Armenia TV Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Yerevan 1997Television
Armenian Railways Consumer servicesTravel & tourism Yerevan 1992Defunct 2008
ArmSwissBank FinancialsBanks Yerevan 2005Private investment bank
Artsakhbank FinancialsBanks Yerevan 1996Bank
Atlantis European Airways Consumer servicesAirlines Yerevan 2004Defunct 2021
Avshar Wine Factory Consumer goodsDistillers & vintners Avshar 1968Winery
Bars MediaConsumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Yerevan 1993Film studio
Central Bank of Armenia FinancialsBanks Yerevan 1993Central bank
ErAZ Consumer goodsAuto parts Yerevan 1964Defunct 2002
Evocabank FinancialsBanks Yerevan 1990Bank
Gazprom Armenia Oil & gasExploration & production Yerevan 1997Part of Gazprom (Russia)
HayPost IndustrialsDelivery services Yerevan 1991Postal services
Hetq Online Consumer servicesPublishing Yerevan 2001Online newspaper
Hrazdan Cement IndustrialsBuilding materials & fixtures Hrazdan 1979Cement
Hrazdan TV Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Hrazdan 1991Television
HSBC Bank Armenia FinancialsBanks Yerevan 1996Part of HSBC (UK)
Ingo Armenia FinancialsFull line insurance Yerevan 1997Insurance
Jermuk Mineral Water Factory Consumer goodsBeverages Jermuk 1951Mineral water
Kotayk Brewery Consumer goodsBrewers Abovyan 1974Brewery
Multi Group Stone Basic materialsGeneral mining Abovyan 2002Stone works
PanARMENIAN.Net Consumer servicesPublishing Yerevan 2000Online news
Public Television Company of Armenia Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Yerevan [6] 1956Television
Rusal Armenal Basic materialsAluminum Yerevan 2000 [7] Aluminum, part of Rusal (Russia)
Sanitek Armenia IndustrialsWaste & disposal services Yerevan 2010Waste management
Shant TV Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Yerevan 1994Television
Shoghakat TV Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Yerevan 1998Television
Telecom Armenia TelecommunicationsMobile telecommunications Yerevan 1995Mobile network, land-lines, Internet
TotoGaming Consumer servicesGambling Yerevan 2004Sports and casino gaming
Ucom TelecommunicationsMobile telecommunications Yerevan 2009Mobile network
Vertir Airlines IndustrialsDelivery services Yerevan 2009Cargo airline
Veteran Avia Consumer servicesAirlines Yerevan 2009Charter airline
Yerevan Ararat Brandy Factory Consumer goodsDistillers & vintners Yerevan 1877Wine
Yerevan Brandy Company Consumer goodsDistillers & vintners Yerevan 1887Brandy
Yerevan Computer Research and Development Institute TechnologyComputer hardware Yerevan 1956Technology
Yerevan Confectionery and Macaroni Factory (Grand Candy)Consumer goodsFood products Yerevan 1933Confectionary
Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine CJSCBasic materialsNonferrous metals Kajaran 1951Mining

Other lists of leading companies

More banks are included in the list of banks in Armenia.

Each quarter, the largest taxpaying companies are disclosed and published online. [8] Data may be looked up per industry and company size. E.g. among software development companies, the largest taxpayer between 2014 and 2017 was Synopsis Armenia. [9]

A list of IT sector companies in Armenia can be found on the site of EIF Guide. [10] Meanwhile, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry features a list of leading international technology companies in Armenia. [11] Notable IT companies founded in Armenia include PicsArt, Krisp, and others.

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