Yerevan - Post Report Question and Answers

Some families have been victims of robbery of things in their cars while parked overnight. Like in any country, there can be petty theft in crowded areas, as well as uncomfortable staring for foreigners. Men staring is common and can definitely make some women feel unsafe. I have heard that female FSOs have reported uncomfortable security incidents with local men in their neighborhood. Machismo culture does exist here among Armenian men, and there may be a subconscious bias that men need to behave according to that characterization. In my opinion, generally people don’t feel unsafe in Yerevan. I’ve walked home after late nights and seen many people still out and about at 11pm and 12am. Yerevan is a modern city with a growing LGBTQ population, although there is a subsection of the elderly population who probably look down on those that identify as such. People dress freely here. Most dress in business casual and well put-together at all times, but you can also find the college students with baggy punk-style clothing and colorful hair. Women are typically well put together at work and even on their days off, wearing long pleated skirts, blouses and carrying handbags. I have never seen anyone not dress well here in Yerevan so fashion, good personal hygiene and grooming habits are important here. Armenian Catholic and orthodox religions are big in the country and there is a very small presence of Jehovah’s Witnesses. I have not seen any members of the Church of Latter Day Saints mission. There are surprisingly not that many options for Roman Catholic mass if you identify as such. - Jul 2026

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