President's Residence, Yerevan


The Residence of the President of Armenia is located at 26 Baghramyan Avenue in Yerevan.
Some documents cite the building address as 26/1 Baghramyan Ave.

History

The building was designed by Mark Grigorian as the premises for the Council of Ministers of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic and completed in 1951. It served as the residence of the president of Armenia from 11 November 1991 until 9 April 2018, when Armenia was officially turned into parliamentary republic, and the building became the official residence of the prime minister. The President's Residence was moved to Mashtots Avenue. On 8 November 2018, the Armenian government approved an initiative to relocate the Prime Minister's Residence to Government House 1 and reallocate the building on Baghramyan Avenue 26 again as President's Residence.

Public access

Since 2018, the Honour Guard of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia has performed guard duty at the residence. The gates to the residence are usually open to visitors on weekends and for a couple hours on weekdays.

Interior

Sections of the palace on Baghramyan Avenue 26 as they were used before reallocation of the building to the president:
Adjacent to the original building is a newer part of the Palace. It contains a Conference Room, a Meeting Room and the President's office.