2022 in Armenia explained

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.

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.^[9]

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).^[10]
• 24 January – Vachik Mangassarian, Armenian actor (born 1943), complications from COVID-19.^[11]

February

• 4 February – Arthur Grigoryan, Armenian composer (born 1958).^[12]

See also

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

References

Citations

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ermenistan'dan Türkiye kararı: Ambargo kaldırıldı . 7 January 2022. Turkish. Haber7.com.
2. News: Armenia, Azerbaijan Trade Blame For Deadly Shooting Along Border . 2022-05-24 . RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty . en. Musayelyan . Suren .
3. Web site: 12 January 2022 . Deadly clashes break out once more at Armenia-Azerbaijan border . 2022-05-24 . France 24 . en.
4. News: Մոսկվայում մեկնարկել է հայ և թուրք բանագնացների առաջին հանդիպումը. 2022-01-15. «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» ռադիոկայան. 14 January 2022 . hy . ռ/կ . Ազատություն .
5. News: Armenian president resigns. National Post. 23 January 2022.
6. Web site: Beijing 2022: Armenia to have six representatives at Winter Olympics. Ghazanchyan. Siranush. 18 January 2022. www.en.armradio.am/. Public Radio of Armenia. 18 January 2022.
7. News: Հայաստանի և Թուրքիայի հատուկ ներկայացուցիչների հաջորդ հանդիպումը՝ փետրվարի 24-ին' Վիեննայում. 2022-02-03. «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» ռադիոկայան. 3 February 2022 . hy . ռ/կ . Ազատություն .
8. News: Vahagn Khachaturyan sworn in as 5th President of Armenia. 13 March 2022. Armenpress.am. Armenpress. 14 March 2022.
9. Web site: 14 August 2022 . Fireworks explosion in Armenia's capital kills at least 2, injures dozens . CBC News.
10. https://en.armradio.am/2022/01/11/armenian-poet-razmik-davoyan-dies-aged-81/ Armenian poet Razmik Davoyan dies aged 81
11. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/vachik-mangassarian-dead-veteran-character-actor-dies-1235079991/ Vachik Mangassarian, Veteran Character Actor, Dies at 78
12. Web site: Composer Arthur Grigoryan dies aged 63 . 13 February 2022 . 19 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130819141428/http://https/ . dead .