At the start of July 2017, Ararat Yerevan took Brazilian defender Lucas Straub on trial.

[1] In the middle of July, Ararat announced the signing of Lucas Straub and fellow Brazilian Silas.

[3] On 13 February, Goran Obradović returned to Ararat Yerevan, having previously played for the club in 2009.

[6] In March 2018, Ararat signed Andrija Dragojević, Alan Pires and Odaílson on loan from Alashkert until the end of the season.

[7] At the end of the season, Davit Minasyan and Gevorg Ohanyan left Ararat by mutual consent, whilst Goran Obradović left after his contract expired and Andrija Dragojević, Alan Pires and Odaílson returned to Alashkert.