Armenia: 1. Visa-free — 180 days per year for RU/CIS citizens. 2. Residency via sole-proprietor registration: 1-2 days, 5% flat tax on turnover up to AMD 115M/year (~$300k). 3. Tech perks: 0% CIT for IT startups + income-tax exemptions.
2 lines, 10 stations, runs until 23:00, cheap
Minibuses (marshrutkas) and buses, pay with ArCa card
Yandex, GG, Utaxi — $3-5 across the center
Compact center: 15 min on foot from Cascade to Opera
Zvartnots Airport (EVN), 15km from center; direct flights from Moscow, Dubai, Istanbul, Tbilisi, Athens
Georgia connection is seasonal — bus is better
From Tbilisi 6-7h ($25-40), night runs regular; from Batumi ~12h
Warm, welcoming, calm, with a strong cafe culture. Not tourist hype but a lively city where you casually run into familiar faces almost every day.
IT engineers and startup founders, Solo entrepreneurs (5% flat tax), Russian-speaking relocators, Families with kids (safety + schools), Coffee and brunch lovers
Coworkings: Impact Hub Yerevan (Kentron), Loft ($11-20/day), Yerevan Coworking ($10/day), Draper Startup House. Connectivity: gigabit fiber in the center, 4G LTE everywhere, avg 60+ Mbps. Healthcare: Nairi Medical Center chain, Astghik, American Erebouni. Shopping: Yerevan Mall, Dalma Garden Mall.
Центральный район — Республиканская площадь, Каскад, Опера. Большинство коворкингов, кафе, ресторанов. Аренда $500-900 за 1BR.
Спокойный жилой район на холмах, много семей, тихие улицы, вид на Арарат. $350-500 за 1BR.
Восточный жилой массив, супермаркеты и парки, бюджетнее центра. $250-400 за 1BR.
Южный район, историческая крепость Эребуни, тише и дешевле. $200-350 за 1BR.
Крупный западный район с рынком «Малатия», старые панельки, самый бюджетный сегмент.
