2024 in Armenia
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Events of the year 2024 in Armenia.
Incumbents[edit]
Arts and entertainment[edit]
Events[edit]
February[edit]
- 1 February – Armenia officially becomes a member of the International Criminal Court[1]
- 13 February – Four soldiers are killed and many others are injured by Azerbaijani troops near the southern village of Nerkin Hand.[2]
March[edit]
- 19 March – Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says he has received an ultimatum from Azerbaijan to return disputed areas or face war.[3]
- 24 March – Three men are arrested after a failed attack on the Nor Nork police precinct in Yerevan, during which two of them are injured.[4]
April[edit]
- 23 April – Start of protests demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
May[edit]
- 24 May – Armenia cedes control of the disputed border villages of Bağanis Ayrum (Baghanis), Aşağı Əskipara (Voskepar), Xeyrimli (Kirants) and Qızılhacılı (Berkaber) to Azerbaijan as part of efforts towards a final peace agreement.[5]
June[edit]
- 10 June – 2024 Armenian protests: Several large protests are held in Yerevan calling for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to resign due to Armenia ceding territory to Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[6]
- 12 June –
- Prime Minister Pashinyan announces his government's intention to withdraw Armenia from the Collective Security Treaty Organization.[7]
- Dozens of demonstrators are injured in Yerevan, after police fire stun grenades at an anti-government rally outside the National Assembly Building.[8]
- 21 June – Armenia officially recognises the State of Palestine.[9]
Holidays[edit]
- 1–4 January – New Year holidays
- 6–7 January – Christmas
- 28 January – National Army Day
- 8 March – International Women's Day
- 1 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
See also[edit]
- Outline of Armenia
- Index of Armenia-related articles
- List of Armenia-related topics
- History of Armenia
Deaths[edit]
- 14 January: Gagik Tadevosyan, 73, engineer and politician, MP (1995–2003)[12]
- 2 February: Lev Sarkisov, 85, mountaineer
- 6 February: Hrant Ayvazyan, 54, politician, MP (since 2019)[13]
References[edit]
- ^ "Armenia to join International Criminal Court on Feb 1, 2024". Interfax News Agency. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Armenian soldiers killed in confrontation with Azeri forces". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ "Armenia's PM says he must return disputed areas to Azerbaijan or face war". Reuters. March 19, 2024.
- ^ "2 Men Wounded In Failed Attempt To Enter Police Station In Yerevan". RFE/RL. March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Armenia returns four border villages to Azerbaijan as part of deal". Al Jazeera. May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Armenian protests demand PM's head over concessions to Azerbaijan". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "Armenian leader announces plan to leave Russia-dominated security alliance as ties with Moscow sour". Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Dozens injured in Armenia after police clashed with anti-government protesters". June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Armenia recognises Palestinian statehood, says Armenian foreign ministry". June 21, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Armenia Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅԱՆ ՕՐԵՆՔԸ" [ABOUT THE HOLIDAYS AND MEMORIAL DAYS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA]. Parliament of Armenia (in Armenian). Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Մահացել է ՀՀ պետական և քաղաքական գործիչ Գագիկ Թադևոսյանը". news.am (in Armenian). 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Armenia ex-MP Hrant Ayvazyan dies in major road accident". news.am. 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
