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1996 In Armenia
The following lists events that happened during 1996 in Armenia. Incumbents * President: Levon Ter-Petrosyan * Prime Minister: Hrant Bagratyan (until 4 November), Armen Sarkissian (starting 4 November) * Speaker: Babken Ararktsyan Events March * March 1–8: The first leg and the second leg of the 1995–96 Armenian Cup were played. July * July 19 - Armenia takes part in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation. August * August 16–25: Five athletes from Armenia competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics. September * September 15: The 32nd Chess Olympiad is opened in Yerevan. * September 21: A military parade in honour of the 5th anniversary of Armenia's independence was held on the Republic Square. * September 22: Levon Ter-Petrosyan wins the presidential elections in Armenia. Establishments * Armavia * Miss Armenia Disestablishments * FC Yeghvard References {{Year in Europe, 1996 1990s in Armenia Years of the 20th century in Armenia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996
File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone on board; Eight people 1996 Mount Everest disaster, die in a blizzard on Mount Everest; Dolly (sheep), Dolly the Sheep becomes the first mammal to have been cloned from an adult somatic cell; The Port Arthur massacre (Australia), Port Arthur Massacre occurs on Tasmania, and leads to major changes in Gun laws of Australia, Australia's gun laws; Macarena, sung by Los del Río and remixed by The Bayside Boys, becomes a major dance craze and cultural phenomenon; Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 crash-ditches off of the Comoros Islands after the plane was Aircraft hijacking, hijacked; the 1996 Summer Olympics are held in Atlanta, marking the Centennial (100th Anniversary) of the modern Olympic Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yerevan
Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country, as its primate city. It has been the Historical capitals of Armenia, capital since 1918, the Historical capitals of Armenia, fourteenth in the history of Armenia and the seventh located in or around the Ararat Plain. The city also serves as the seat of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese, which is the largest diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and one of the oldest dioceses in the world. The history of Yerevan dates back to the 8th century BCE, with the founding of the fortress of Erebuni Fortress, Erebuni in 782 BCE by King Argishti I of Urartu, Argishti I of Urartu at the western extreme of the Ararat Plain. Erebuni was "designed as a great administrative an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 In Asia
File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone on board; Eight people die in a blizzard on Mount Everest; Dolly the Sheep becomes the first mammal to have been cloned from an adult somatic cell; The Port Arthur Massacre occurs on Tasmania, and leads to major changes in Australia's gun laws; Macarena, sung by Los del Río and remixed by The Bayside Boys, becomes a major dance craze and cultural phenomenon; Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 crash-ditches off of the Comoros Islands after the plane was hijacked; the 1996 Summer Olympics are held in Atlanta, marking the Centennial (100th Anniversary) of the modern Olympic Games., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Centennial Olympic Park bombing rect 200 0 400 200 TWA FLight 800 rect 400 0 600 200 1996 Mount Everest disaster rect 0 200 30 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Years Of The 20th Century In Armenia
A year or annus is the orbital period of a planetary body, for example, the Earth, moving in its orbit around the Sun. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by change in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation and soil fertility. In temperate and subpolar regions around the planet, four seasons are generally recognized: spring, summer, autumn and winter. In tropical and subtropical regions, several geographical sectors do not present defined seasons; but in the seasonal tropics, the annual wet and dry seasons are recognized and tracked. A calendar year is an approximation of the number of days of the Earth's orbital period, as counted in a given calendar. The Gregorian calendar, or modern calendar, presents its calendar year to be either a common year of 365 days or a leap year of 366 days, as do the Julian calendars. For the Gregorian calendar, the average length of the calendar year (the mean yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s In Armenia
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 '' Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 In Armenia
The following lists events that happened during 1996 in Armenia. Incumbents * President: Levon Ter-Petrosyan * Prime Minister: Hrant Bagratyan (until 4 November), Armen Sarkissian (starting 4 November) * Speaker: Babken Ararktsyan Events March * March 1–8: The first leg and the second leg of the 1995–96 Armenian Cup were played. July * July 19 - Armenia takes part in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation. August * August 16–25: Five athletes from Armenia competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics. September * September 15: The 32nd Chess Olympiad is opened in Yerevan. * September 21: A military parade in honour of the 5th anniversary of Armenia's independence was held on the Republic Square. * September 22: Levon Ter-Petrosyan wins the presidential elections in Armenia. Establishments * Armavia * Miss Armenia Disestablishments * FC Yeghvard References {{Year in Europe, 1996 1990s in Armenia Years of the 20th century in Armenia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Yeghvard
Yeghvard FC ( hy, Եղվարդ Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ), is a defunct Armenian football club from the town of Yeghvard, Kotayk Province Kotayk ( hy, Կոտայք, ), is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located at the central part of the country. Its capital is Hrazdan and the largest city is Abovyan. It is named after the Kotayk canton of the historic Ayrarat province .... The club was founded in 1986, However, it was dissolved in 1996 and is no longer active in professional football. League record References Association football clubs established in 1986 Association football clubs disestablished in 1996 Yeghvard 1986 establishments in Armenia 1996 disestablishments in Armenia {{Armenia-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Armenia
Miss Armenia (Armenian: Միսս Հայաստան; Miss Hayastan) is the national beauty pageant in Armenia. Its winners represent Armenia in Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Earth and Miss Grand International. History Miss Armenia also debuted in 2017 with Miss World and in 2018 with Miss Universe. Through the Miss Armenia pageant, the winners represented her country at Miss Universe and Miss World. It has been several years the competition "Miss Armenia" isn't being held in Armenia. "Miss Armenia" competition was first held in 1996, with certain intervals, up to 2012. Here are the winners of the "Miss Armenia" beauty competition. After 6 years of hiatus, the Miss Armenian 2017 contest returned under the support of Armenian ministry of culture. The contest took take place in Armenian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet in Yerevan. On May 11, 2019 the original of Miss Hayastan (old, Miss Armenia) returned to hold national beauty pageant. There are two Miss Armenia co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armavia
Armavia ( hy, Արմավիա) was an airline that existed between 1996 and 2013. It was Armenia's flag carrier, with its head office on the grounds of Zvartnots International Airport in Zvartnots, Armenia, near Yerevan. It operated international passenger services from Yerevan to destinations in Europe and Asia. Its main base was Zvartnots International Airport.Flight International 27 March 2007 On March 29, 2013, Armavia announced the decision to begin filing bankruptcy proceedings and suspend operations on 1 April 2013. All flights had been cancelled as of the evening of 29 March 2013. History The Armavia company was established in 1996, but commercial flights to Russia and Turkey only started in 2001. In 2002, a strategic alliance was set up with the Russian airline S7 Airlines which purchased 50% of Armavia's shares from the "Chernomoravia" company under the name of the "Aviafin" company registered in Armenia but which belongs to the leadership of S7 Airlines as natural per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenian Presidential Election, 1996
Presidential elections were held in Armenia on 22 September 1996. The result was a victory for Levon Ter-Petrosyan, who received 51% of the vote. Turnout was 60%. Background The 1996 presidential election was the second presidential election after Armenia's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. On 18 September 1996, few days before the election, the influential defense minister Vazgen Sargsyan stated that he is "satisfied with the situation." Addressing Ter-Petrosyan's supporters, he proclaimed that Armenia "will enter the 21st century victoriously and stable with Ter-Petrosyan." The opposition parties (Armenian Revolutionary Federation, Paruyr Hayrikyan's Union for National Self-Determination, Aram Sargsyan's Democratic Party) consolidated around the former Karabakh Committee member and former prime minister Vazgen Manukyan. Conduct Observation and monitoring organizations were mostly critical of the conduct of the elections. The OSCE observation mission found "serious ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Square, Yerevan
Republic Square ( hy, Հանրապետության հրապարակ, ''Hanrapetut′yan hraparak'', known locally as ''Hraparak'', "the square") is the central town square in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It consists of two sections: an oval roundabout and a trapezoid-shaped section which contains a pool with musical fountains. The square is surrounded by five major buildings built in pink and yellow tuff in the neoclassical style with extensive use of Armenian motifs. This architectural ensemble includes the Government House, the History Museum and the National Gallery, Armenia Marriott Hotel and two buildings that formerly housed the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Transport and Communications. The square was originally designed by Alexander Tamanian in 1924. The construction of most of the buildings was completed by the 1950s; the last building—the National Gallery—was completed in 1977. During the Soviet period it was called Lenin Square and a statue of Vladimir Leni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independence Day (Armenia)
, nickname= , significance=The day the Armenian SSR voted in a referendum in 1991 to gain independence from the Soviet Union. , observedby= Armenian diaspora , scheduling=same day each year , date=September 21 , duration=1 day , frequency=annual , celebrations=Fireworks, Concerts, Parades , type=State The Independence Day of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի Անկախության օրը) is the main state holiday in Armenia. This date is celebrated on September 21. History On August 23, 1990, Supreme Council adopted the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Armenia proclaiming the Armenian SSR abolished and the establishment of the Republic of Armenia. Armenia refused to sign the New Union Treaty. After the failed August putsuch, the people of Armenia voted in a referendum to proclaim independence from the Soviet Union on September 21, 1991. Levon Ter-Petrosyan was elected the first president of Armenia in November 1991. On December 21, 1991, Armenia joined the Commonwealth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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