2022 in Armenia
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Events of the year 2022 in Armenia.
Incumbents[edit]
- President: Armen Sarkissian (until 1 February), Alen Simonyan (from 1 February to 13 March, acting President), Vahagn Khachaturyan (from 13 March onward).
- Prime Minister: Nikol Pashinyan
Events[edit]
Ongoing[edit]
January[edit]
- January 1 – Armenia lifts its embargo on Turkey.[1]
- January 11 – 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]
- January 23 – President Armen Sarkissian resigned, replaced by Alen Simonyan as acting president.[4]
February[edit]
- February 4-20 – 6 athletes from Armenia competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[5]
March[edit]
- March 13 – Vahagn Khachaturyan is sworn in as President of Armenia.[6]
August[edit]
Deaths[edit]
January[edit]
- January 11 - Razmik Davoyan, Armenian poet (born 1940).[8]
- January 24 - Vachik Mangassarian, Armenian actor (born 1943), complications from COVID-19.[9]
February[edit]
- February 4 - Arthur Grigoryan, Armenian composer (born 1958).[10]
See also[edit]
- Outline of Armenia
- Index of Armenia-related articles
- List of Armenia-related topics
- History of Armenia
References[edit]
Notes[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ "Ermenistan'dan Türkiye kararı: Ambargo kaldırıldı". Haber7.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Armenia, Azerbaijan Trade Blame For Deadly Shooting Along Border". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Deadly clashes break out once more at Armenia-Azerbaijan border". France 24. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Armenian president resigns". National Post. 23 January 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Vahagn Khachaturyan sworn in as 5th President of Armenia". www.armenpress.am/. Armenpress. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Fireworks explosion in Armenia's capital kills at least 2, injures dozens". CBC News. 14 August 2022.
- ^ Armenian poet Razmik Davoyan dies aged 81
- ^ Vachik Mangassarian, Veteran Character Actor, Dies at 78
- ^ Composer Arthur Grigoryan dies aged 63