Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly-Vanadzor NGO (HCA Vanadzor) was founded on March 21, 1998 as a branch of Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Armenian Committee. It was registered as an independent organization on April 9, 2001 and was re-registered on December 19, 2005.

The geographical scope of the organization’s activity covers the Lori Region; however, based on different projects, it covers the whole Republic of Armenia.