The first wave of Armenian migrants to arrive to Argentina was in 1892 , mainly from Egypt and Syria . During World War I , several thousand Armenian migrants arrived to Argentina . Many were survivors of the Armenian Genocide inflicted by the Ottoman Empire . In May 1918 , Armenia declared its independence from the Russian Empire and established the First Republic of Armenia . In 1920 , Argentina recognized the independence of Armenia and diplomatic relations were established between both nations . By December 1920 , Armenia had been invaded by the Red Army and the country was incorporated into the Soviet Union
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Argentina–Armenia relations