2025 in Armenia

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Events of the year 2025 in Armenia.

Incumbents

• President: Vahagn Khachaturyan
• Prime Minister: Nikol Pashinyan
• Speaker: Alen Simonyan

Events

March

• 26 March – The National Assembly passes a law approving the accession of Armenia to the European Union. ^[1]

May

• 15 May – Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan participated in the 6th Summit of the European Political Community held in Tirana, Albania. ^[2]

June

• 9 June – Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accuses Karekin II, the Catholicos of All Armenians and supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, of breaking his vow of celibacy and fathering a child and calls for his resignation. ^[3]
• 25 June – Armenian Apostolic Church archbishop and leader of the opposition Sacred Struggle movement Bagrat Galstanyan is arrested on charges of plotting to overthrow the government. ^[4]
• 27 June – Armenian Apostolic Church archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan is arrested on charges of plotting to overthrow the government. ^[5]

July

• 8 July – A brawl breaks out in the National Assembly over the lifting of parliamentary immunity of opposition MP Artur Sargsyan. ^[6]
• 10 July – Prime Minister Pashinyan meets with Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev in the United Arab Emirates as part of peace negotiations between their countries. ^[7]
• 14 July – Prime Minister Pashinyan meets with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels to reaffirm Armenia's deepening partnership with the European Union. ^[8]

August

• 8 August – Prime Minister Pashinyan signs a peace agreement with Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev in a ceremony hosted by US president Donald Trump in the White House. ^[9]

Arts and entertainment

• List of Armenian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Armenia

Source: ^{[10] [11]}

• 1–2 January – New Year holidays
• 6 January – Christmas
• 28 January – National Army Day
• 8 March – International Women's Day
• 21 April – Easter Monday
• 24 April – Armenian Remembrance Day
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 9 May – Victory and Peace Day
• 28 May – 1st Republic Day
• 5 July – Constitution Day
• 21 September – Independence Day
• 31 December – New Year's Eve

Sports

• 2024–25 Armenian Cup
• 13–19 April – 2025 IIHF World Championship Division IV was hosted in Yerevan

See also

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

References

1. "Armenian parliament adopts law to launch EU membership process". Politico.eu. March 26, 2025.
2. Nikol Pashinyan meets with António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen
3. "Armenia's PM accuses head of Church of fathering child in febrile political row". BBC. 19 June 2025.
4. "Armenian authorities arrest an archbishop and accuse him of plotting against the government". AP News. 26 June 2025.
5. "Armenia arrests another top cleric over an alleged coup plot". AP News. 29 June 2025.
6. "Armenian lawmakers brawl as the government cracks down on its political opponents". AP News. 9 July 2025.
7. "Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders meet for peace talks in UAE". Al Jazeera. 10 July 2025.
8. Pashinyan, EU's top officials discuss Armenia's territorial integrity in Brussels
9. "Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan shake hands and sign deal at White House peace summit". AP News. 9 August 2025.
10. "Armenia Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
11. "ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅԱՆ ՕՐԵՆՔԸ" [ABOUT THE HOLIDAYS AND MEMORIAL DAYS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA]. Parliament of Armenia (in Armenian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.

External links

• Online calendar