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2022 In Armenia
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 Events Ongoing * COVID-19 pandemic in Armenia January * 1 January – Armenia lifts its embargo on Turkey. * 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. * 23 January – President Armen Sarkissian resigned, replaced by Alen Simonyan as acting president. February * 4–20 February – 6 athletes from Armenia competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics. March * 13 March – Vahagn Khachaturyan is sworn in as President of Armenia. 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 oppos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Oxford Reference Online'' also place Armenia in Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region; and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the Lachin corridor (under a Russian peacekeeping force) and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Yerevan is the capital, largest city and the financial center. Armenia is a unitary, multi-party, democratic nation-state with an ancient cultural heritage. The first Armenian state of Urartu was established in 860 BC, and by the 6th century BC it was replaced by the Satrapy of Armenia. The Kingdom of Armenia reached its height under Tigranes the Great in the 1st century BC and in the year 301 became the first state in the world to adopt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Armenian Protests
The 2022 Armenian protests (also known as the Resistance Movement; hy, Դիմադրության շարժում, translit=Dimadrut’yan sharzhum) were a series of anti-government protests in Armenia that started on 5 April 2022. The protests continued into June 2022, and many protesters were detained by police in Yerevan. Protestors demanded Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan resign over his handling of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war. On 14 June 2022, the opposition announced their decision to terminate daily demonstrations aimed at toppling Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan after failing to achieve popular support. Background The 2020–2021 Armenian protests resulted in snap parliamentary elections being held on 20 June 2021. Following the election, Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party won a supermajority in parliament and Pashinyan retained his position as Prime Minister. Meanwhile on 13 March 2022, Vahagn Khachaturyan was sworn in as the new President of Armenia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Razmik Davoyan
Razmik Davoyan ( hy, Ռազմիկ Դավոյան; 3 July 1940 – 11 January 2022) was an Armenian poet. Life and career Davoyan was born in Mets Parni, Spitak rayon, Armenian SSR on 3 July 1940. He studied philology and history at Armenian State Pedagogical University. He published a number of poetry collections (''My world'', 1963; ''Massacre of the Crosses'', 1972; ''The sad elephant'', 1978). His poem "Requiem" (1969) is dedicated to the darkest pages of the history of the Armenian people. Davoyan's famous poems include "Unwrap your skin", "The spider", and "After Narekatsi". Davoyan's works were subject to censorship by Soviet authorities. ''Requiem'', ''Massacre of the Crosses'', and ''Toros Rosslin'' were blocked from publication for a number of years, the latter two eventually being published outside of Armenia. Much of his work has been translated into English, Russian, and Czech. In 1971 he received the Prize of Armenian Komsomol. In 1986 he received Armenia's State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EU Planning Assistance Team In Armenia
The European Union Planning Assistance Team in Armenia was a European Union initiative established to assess the potential of deploying a long-term civilian CSDP mission to Armenia. It replaced the European Union Monitoring Capacity to Armenia, which concluded its mandate on 19 December 2022 and was superseded by a longer term mission, the European Union Mission in Armenia on 23 January 2023. History The European Union Monitoring Capacity to Armenia (EUMCAP) was a European Union civilian deployment in Armenia that was agreed on 6 October 2022 and officially became operational on 20 October 2022. EUMCAP was deployed in order to monitor the Armenia–Azerbaijan border following the Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis. EUMCAP completed its mandate on 19 December 2022 at which point it was superseded by the European Union Planning Assistance Team in Armenia in preparation of a possible longer term mission in the country. Following the conclusion of EUMCAP's mandate, the Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022-2023 Blockade Of The Republic Of Artsakh
The blockade of the Nagorno-Karabakh was an event in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The region was disputed between Azerbaijan and the breakaway Republic of Artsakh, internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan, which has an ethnic Armenian population and was supported by neighbouring Armenia, until the dissolution of Republic of Artsakh on 28 September 2023. On 12 December 2022, under the guise of environmental protests, the Azerbaijani government launched a blockade of the Republic of Artsakh by sending citizens claiming to be eco-activists to block the Lachin corridor, a humanitarian corridor which connects Artsakh to Armenia and the outside world. Disguised military personnel, civil servants, members of pro-government NGOs, and youth organisations were among the so-called activists. The Azerbaijani government has since consolidated its blockade by seizing territory around the Lachin corridor both within Artsakh and Armenia, blocking alternative bypass routes, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Demirchyan Sports And Concerts Complex
Karen may refer to: * Karen (name), a given name and surname * Karen (slang), a term and meme for a demanding woman displaying certain behaviors People * Karen people, an ethnic group in Myanmar and Thailand ** Karen languages or Karenic languages * House of Karen, a historical feudal family of Tabaristan, Iran * Karen (singer), Danish R&B singer Places * Karen, Kenya, a suburb of Nairobi * Karen City or Hualien City, Taiwan * Karen Hills or Karen Hills, Myanmar * Karen State, a state in Myanmar Film and television * ''Karen'' (1964 TV series), an American sitcom * ''Karen'' (1975 TV series), an American sitcom * ''Karen'' (film), a 2021 American crime thriller Other uses * Karen (orangutan), the first to have open heart surgery * AS-10 Karen or Kh-25, a Soviet air-to-ground missile * Kiwi Advanced Research and Education Network * Tropical Storm Karen (other) See also * Karren (name) * Karyn (given name) * Keren, Eritrea a city * Caren (disambig ... [...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] |
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 was the 20th edition of the annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest. The contest took place in Yerevan, Armenia on 11 December 2022, following the country's victory at the with the song "" by Maléna (singer), Maléna. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Public Television Company of Armenia (AMPTV), the contest was held at the Karen Demirchyan Complex, Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex. This was the second time that Armenia hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, the first being in . Sixteen countries participated in the contest. The returned after a sixteen-year absence, while , , and did not take part, with the latter's broadcasters having been indefinitely suspended from the EBU due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. 's Lissandro was the winner of the contest with the song "". This was France's second victory in the contest, having last won in . Host country , , and the compl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OSCE Needs Assessment Team In Armenia
An OSCE Needs Assessment Team in Armenia was deployed by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in the territory of the Republic of Armenia between 21 and 27 October 2022 following the Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis. Timeline of events On 18 October 2022, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan stated that the deployment of OSCE observers in addition to 40 European Union monitoring experts to the Armenia–Azerbaijan border from the Armenian side was under discussion. On 19 October 2022, the OSCE confirmed it would deploy a "needs assessment team" to Armenia between 21–27 October 2022, following a request made by the Government of Armenia. The team was composed of international experts and representatives of the OSCE Secretariat. The team assessed the situation in certain border areas and held consultations with international partners. On 20 October 2022, the EU confirmed that the OSCE mission is independent and non–related to the EU's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Union Monitoring Capacity To Armenia
The European Union Monitoring Capacity to Armenia (EUMCAP) is a European Union civilian deployment in the territory of the Republic of Armenia that was agreed on 6 October 2022 and officially became operational on 20 October 2022. Mandate The stated aim of the mission is to contribute to the border commissions work on boundary delimitation of the international border of Armenia and Azerbaijan, facilitate the restoration of peace and security in the area, and to build overall confidence between the two states. Timeline of events On 6 October 2022, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azeri President Ilham Aliyev met at the 1st European Political Community summit in Prague in an attempt to resolve the long running Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the recent Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis. Following the meeting, it was stated that the two parties agreed to the deployment of a European Union CSDP led mission to be deployed on the Armenian side of their shared border fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
September 2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan Clashes
On 12 September 2022, a series of clashes erupted between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops along the Armenia–Azerbaijan border, marking a major escalation in the current border crisis between Armenia–Azerbaijan and resulting in nearly 300 deaths and dozens of injuries on both sides by 14 September. At least 204 Armenian servicemen were killed or went missing, according to a report by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Azerbaijan acknowledged 80 fatalities among its forces, bringing the total number of killed to at least 284. A number of English-language sources refer to the episode as the 'Two-Day War,' to distinguish it from the wider crisis, while journalist Gabriel Gavin writing in ''The Spectator'' described the conflict as "Europe's newest war." A number of third-party sources commented that Azerbaijan had launched an attack on positions inside the Republic of Armenia. The Armenian Defense Ministry stated that Azerbaijan had attacked Armenian positions near the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starmus Festival
The Starmus International Festival is an international gathering focused on celebrating astronomy, space exploration, music, art, and other sciences such as biology and chemistry. It was founded by Garik Israelian, an astronomer at the Institute for Astrophysics in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. The Festival has featured Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, Richard Dawkins, Stephen Hawking, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Alexei Leonov, Jim Lovell, Brian May, Jill Tarter, David Grinspoon, Lisa Kaltenegger, Kip Thorne, and Rick Wakeman among others. History In 2007, Brian May, founding guitarist of the rock band Queen (band), Queen, completed his PhD dissertation which was left unfinished in 1974 when Queen began to achieve significant success. May's work focused on Interplanetary dust cloud, interplanetary dust clouds in the solar system. He had studied at Tenerife earlier through Imperial College London, and resumed work there more than 30 years later. In 2007, his new co-advisor was Garik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
