2024 in Armenia
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Incumbents
Arts and entertainment
Events
February
- 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
- 12 March – The European Parliament passed a resolution confirming Armenia meets Maastricht Treaty Article 49 requirements and that the country may apply for EU membership.[3]
- 19 March – Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says he has received an ultimatum from Azerbaijan to return disputed areas or face war.[4]
- 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.[5]
April
- 23 April – Start of protests led by Bagrat Galstanyan, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
May
- 14 May – At the 2024 Copenhagen Democracy Summit, Prime Minister Pashinyan states that he would like Armenia to become a member of the European Union "this year."[6]
- 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.[7]
June
- 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.[8]
- 12 June –
- Prime Minister Pashinyan announces his government's intention to withdraw Armenia from the Collective Security Treaty Organization.[9]
- Dozens of demonstrators are injured in Yerevan after police fire stun grenades at an anti-government rally outside the National Assembly Building.[10]
- Armenia joins the Artemis Accords.
- 21 June – Armenia officially recognises the State of Palestine.[11]
July
- 15–24 July – Armenia holds joint military exercises with the United States titled "Eagle Partner".[12]
- 19 July – A Yak-52 of the Armenian Air Force crashes during a training flight near Yerevan, killing its two-person crew.[13]
- 22 July – The Armenian Armed Forces avails of the European Peace Facility for the first time following a decision by the European Union to award 10 million euros ($10.8 million) in aid.[14]
- 22 July – The European Council approved the European Commission's proposal to begin visa liberalization negotiations with Armenia.[15][16]
- 26 July-11 August – 15 athletes from Armenia competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
- 30 July – Turkey and Armenia resume talks aimed at normalizing diplomatic relations and agree to simplify visa rules for some passport holders.[17]
- 31 July – Russian forces withdraw from Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan, ending their presence there since 1992.[18]
September
- 18 September – The Investigative Committee announces that the National Security Service had thwarted a pro-Russian coup by members of the Arbat Battalion.[19][20]
Holidays
- 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
Deaths
- 14 January: Gagik Tadevosyan, 73, engineer and politician, MP (1995–2003)[23]
- 2 February: Lev Sarkisov, 85, mountaineer[24]
- 6 February: Hrant Ayvazyan, 54, politician, MP (since 2019)[25]
