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Incumbents
Events
- 9 February –
- 5 May – The first bilateral summit between Armenia and the European Union is held in Yerevan.[3]
- 13 May – Turkey lifts restrictions on direct trade with Armenia.[4]
- 23 May — Russia bans the import of Jermuk mineral water, two brands of wine and one brand of cognac from Armenia.[5][6]
- 1 June — Russia bans the importation of fish from all but two processing plants in Armenia.[7]
- 6 June – Eurovision Young Musicians 2026[8][9]
- 7 June – 2026 Armenian parliamentary election: The ruling Civil Contract party of prime minister Nikol Pashinyan wins a new term in government after winning a plurality of 49.8% of the vote.[10]
Arts and entertainment
Holidays
- 1–2 January – New Year holidays
- 6 January – Christmas
- 28 January – National Army Day
- 8 March – International Women's Day
- 21 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
- 13 January – Razmik Zohrabyan, 73, MP (2007–2017)[13]
- 6 February – Vardan Khachatryan, 66, minister of finance (2000–2008).[14]
- 6 February – Zori Balayan, 91, writer.[15]
- 9 March – Alisa Kurdian, 82, cinematographer.[16]
- 28 June – Gagik Stamboltsyan, 69, politician, minister of health(1997–1998).[17]
See also
References
- "Vance is in Armenia, a country no sitting US president or vice president has visited before". AP News. 2026-02-09. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- "US strikes civil nuclear agreement with Armenia, Russia's former close ally". Al Jazeera. 2026-02-10. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- "Armenia hosts a historic European Union summit as the country charts a course away from Russia". AP News. 2026-05-05. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
- "Turkey removes a restriction on direct trade with Armenia to improve ties". AP News. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
- "Власти России запретили ввозить из Армении". Meduza.io (in Russian). 2026-05-19. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- "Роспотребнадзор приостановил продажу некачественных вин и коньяка из Армении". Vedomosti (in Russian). 2026-05-19. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- "Russia Restricts Fish Imports From Armenia as Diplomatic Tensions Rise". The Moscow Times. 2026-06-01. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- "«Պատանի երաժիշտների դասական Եվրատեսիլը» 2026-ին կանցկացվի Հայաստանում" [Eurovision Young Musicians will be held in Armenia in 2026]. tert.am (in Armenian). Tert.am. 2024-10-22. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- "Armenia to host emerging classical talent at Eurovision Young Musicians 2026". European Broadcasting Union. 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- "Armenian PM Wins Vote, Cementing Westward Tilt". The Moscow Times. 8 June 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- "Armenia Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- "ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅԱՆ ՕՐԵՆՔԸ" [ABOUT THE HOLIDAYS AND MEMORIAL DAYS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA]. Parliament of Armenia (in Armenian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- "Մահացել է հայ քաղաքական գործիչ, ՀՀԿ առանցքային ներկայացուցիչ Ռազմիկ Զոհրաբյանը". News.am (in Armenian). 13 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- "Former Armenia finance minister Vardan Khachatryan dies". news.am. 2026-02-06. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- "Մահացել է գրող, հրապարակախոս հասարակական և քաղաքական գործիչ Զորի Բալայանը". Yerevan Today. 5 April 2026. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- "Умерла оператор мультфильма «В синем море, в белой пене» Алиса Кюрдиан". Кино Mail (in Russian). 2026-03-10. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
- Technologies, Peyotto. "Վթարված մեքենայում հայտնաբերվել է նախկին նախարար Գագիկ Ստամբուլցյանի մարմինը". factor.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 2026-06-29.