Before 1991, both countries were part of the USSR and before then of the Russian Empire.

Both countries established diplomatic relations on August 23, 1992.

[1] Armenia is represented in Estonia through its embassy in Warsaw (Poland) and an honorary consulate in Tallinn.

Estonia is represented in Armenia through its embassy in Athens (Greece) and through an honorary consulate in Yerevan.

There are around 2,000 of Armenian descent living in Estonia.