Armenians have lived in Lithuania since the 13th century, but the modern Armenian community began to form during the 1950s. In the years following World War II, many Armenian servicemen settled in Vilnius, Chiaulia, and Klaipeda. Currently, there are about 1,400 Lithuanian-Armenians living mainly in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipeda, Siauliai, and Visaginas.