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The following lists events in the year 2016 in Armenia.

Incumbents

  • President: Serzh Sargsyan
  • Prime Minister: Hovik Abrahamyan (until 13 September), Karen Karapetyan (starting 13 September)
  • Speaker: Galust Sahakyan

Events

April

  • 1–5 April - 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

July

  • 17 July - At least one person is reportedly killed and others are taken hostage after an armed group seized control of a police building in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. The gunmen demanded the release of jailed opposition figure, Jirair Sefilian, according to the National Security Service.[1]
  • 31 July - The hostage crisis comes to an end in Yerevan after the remaining gunmen laid down their arms in a police station surrender to police.[2]

August

September

  • 21 September - Armenia celebrates its 25th anniversary of its independence with a military parade on the Republic Square in the center of Yerevan.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Armenian opposition group takes hostages in Yerevan police building". the Guardian. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Remaining Gunmen In Armenia Standoff Surrender". 1 August 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Military Parade Highlights Independence Day Celebrations in Armenia – Asbarez.com".
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