2022 in Armenia

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Events of the year 2022 in Armenia.

Incumbents

• President: Armen Sarkissian (until 1 February), Alen Simonyan (from 1 February to 13 March, acting President), Vahagn Khachaturyan (from 13 March)
• Prime Minister: Nikol Pashinyan
• Speaker: Alen Simonyan

Events

Ongoing

• COVID-19 pandemic in Armenia

January

• 1 January – Armenia lifts its embargo on Turkey. ^[1]
• 11 January – 2021–2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis: Three Armenian soldiers and one Azerbaijani soldier are killed in a shootout at the border town of Verin Shorzha, Gegharkunik Province. ^{[2] [3]}
• 14 January – The first meeting of the normalization process of Armenia–Turkey relations was held in Moscow, Russia. ^[4]
• 23 January – President Armen Sarkissian resigned, replaced by Alen Simonyan as acting president. ^[5]

February

• 4–20 February – 6 athletes from Armenia competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics. ^[6]
• 24 February – The second meeting of the normalization process of Armenia–Turkey relations was held in Vienna, Austria. ^[7]

March

• 13 March – Vahagn Khachaturyan is sworn in as President of Armenia. ^[8]

April

• 25 April – Start of protests demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

May

• 3 May – The third meeting of the normalization process of Armenia–Turkey relations was held in Vienna, Austria. ^[9]

June

• 19 June – The protests came to an end after the opposition failed to achieve popular support.

July

• 10 July – International Biology Olympiad held in Yerevan between 10–18 July.

August

• 14 August – 2022 Yerevan explosion. ^[10]

September

• 5 September – Starmus Festival held in Yerevan.
• 12–14 September – September 2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan clashes

October

• 20 October – The European Union Monitoring Capacity to Armenia begins operations.
• 21 October – The OSCE Needs Assessment Team in Armenia begins operations.

December

• 11 December – The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 was held in Yerevan at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex, and was won by French singer Lissandro.
• 12 December – Start of a blockade in Artsakh.
• 20 December – The EU Planning Assistance Team in Armenia becomes active.

Deaths

January

• 11 January – Razmik Davoyan, Armenian poet (born 1940). ^[11]
• 24 January – Vachik Mangassarian, Armenian actor (born 1943), complications from COVID-19. ^[12]

February

• 4 February – Arthur Grigoryan, Armenian composer (born 1958). ^[13]

See also

• History of Armenia
• List of Armenia-related topics
• Outline of Armenia

References

Citations

1. "Ermenistan'dan Türkiye kararı: Ambargo kaldırıldı". Haber7.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 7 January 2022.
2. Musayelyan, Suren. "Armenia, Azerbaijan Trade Blame For Deadly Shooting Along Border". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
3. "Deadly clashes break out once more at Armenia-Azerbaijan border". France 24. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
4. ռ/կ, Ազատություն (14 January 2022). "Մոսկվայում մեկնարկել է հայ և թուրք բանագնացների առաջին հանդիպումը". «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» ռադիոկայան (in Armenian). Retrieved 15 January 2022.
5. "Armenian president resigns". National Post. 23 January 2022.
6. Ghazanchyan, Siranush (18 January 2022). "Beijing 2022: Armenia to have six representatives at Winter Olympics". www.en.armradio.am/. Public Radio of Armenia . Retrieved 18 January 2022.
7. ռ/կ, Ազատություն (3 February 2022). "Հայաստանի և Թուրքիայի հատուկ ներկայացուցիչների հաջորդ հանդիպումը՝ փետրվարի 24-ին' Վիեննայում". «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» ռադիոկայան (in Armenian). Retrieved 3 February 2022.
8. "Vahagn Khachaturyan sworn in as 5th President of Armenia". Armenpress.am. Armenpress. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
9. "Third meeting of Armenia and Turkey special representatives held in Vienna". News.am. 3 May 2022.
10. "Fireworks explosion in Armenia's capital kills at least 2, injures dozens". CBC News . 14 August 2022.
11. Armenian poet Razmik Davoyan dies aged 81
12. Vachik Mangassarian, Veteran Character Actor, Dies at 78
13. "Composer Arthur Grigoryan dies aged 63". Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2022.