For most of the EU citizens there is no need for visa. In any case, please check at the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also how to get online visa: https://www.mfa.am/en/visa
Airport Transfers to the Hotel DoubleTree by Hilton will be organized by LOC for free. Let us know your arrival details (date, flight number and time).
The meeting dinner (Banquet) will be organized on May 14 (Thursday), at 19:00-22:00 in one of the Armenian national style restaurants. Armenian national dances will be served as well. It will cost around EUR 45. Please let us know if you plan to attend the dinner.
We recommend to plan your visit for May 12-17, to have May 13 (the 1st half for the EC members and full day for the others) and May 16 for sightseeing. Following options will be available:
The Armenian currency is called Dram (Armenian Dram, AMD), and all payments (hotels, restaurants, cafes, shops, transport, etc.) are accepted only in AMD. Paper notes are issued in denominations of 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000, 20000, 50000 and 100000 AMD. Coins replace all banknotes less than 1000 Dram (there are 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, and 500). The exchange rate is now (15 January 2020) approximately 1 EUR = 535 AMD and 1 USD = 480 AMD. However, it may slightly change. You may easily change EUR, USD, GBP, RUB, and other international currencies to Armenian Drams in any bank or exchange offices. ATM machines in Yerevan function in accordance with the Plus Global Access Network, Visa, and MasterCard systems.
You can find daily currency exchange rates in Armenia here: http://cba.am/EN.