Armenian Red Cross Society

By the decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia in 1993, having regard to the fact that on March 31, 1993, the Republic of Armenia joined the 1949 Convention for the Protection of Victims of War, the Armenian Red Cross Society was recognized as the only voluntary, independent, autonomous National Red Cross Society cooperating with the authorities of the republic in humanitarian matters, and which carries out its activities in accordance with the fundamental principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

In 1995, the organization was recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross, and became a full member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.