Useful Details

Time zone

Armenia is in the UTC+4:00 time zone (the time difference with Central European time is +2 hours during the summer time period and +3 hours during the winter time period). The time in the programme will be given in Armenian Time zone. Please be careful when checking your talk time as a virtual participant.

Weather

The weather in Armenia is continental; dry and with big amplitudes both between Winter and Summer and between day and night. Yerevan has typical Armenian weather. It is cold in Winters (down to -10°C) and hot (up to 40°C) in Summers. August is one of the hottest months. The average temperature in August is +36°C (max) and +17°C (min). The forecast for this August will be available soon, at this moment it is given for 21-25.08 as +33°C-+34°C and +20°C-+21°C (to have confident forecast, please check it not earlier than 1 week before the meeting).

Currency

Armenian Dram (AMD) is the official Armenian currency. There are banknotes 100 000, 50 000, 20 000, 10 000, 5 000, 2000 and 1000 AMD and coins 500, 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10 AMD. Banks, hotels, restaurants and shops accept Visa, Master and often American Express cards. Russian MIR cards are also accepted, but you should check in each definite case. You are not allowed to pay in cash in foreign currency. All banks make currency exchange, as well as there are many exchange points and ATM machines (ATM machines give only local currency). The current (28.06.2023) exchange rates are 1 EUR = 423 AMD, 1 USD = 387 AMD, 1 GBP = 492 AMD, 1 RUB = 4.55 AMD, however they may slightly change by the period of the Symposium. You can check the exchange rates at http://www.rates.am/en/.

Electricity

Electric plugs in Armenia are like European ones (with two round pins). Both thin (Southern Europe) and thick (Northern Europe) ones are in use. Standard voltage in Armenia is 220V (AC) and the frequency is 50Hz.

Important Armenian Words

Many Armenians speak foreign languages, particularly English. The senior generation is fluent in Russian, as this was the official State Language during the Soviet times (till 1991). However, if the participants wish to learn some common and most important Armenian words, here is our list: