2025 in Armenia
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Events of the year 2025 in Armenia.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]March
[edit]- 26 March – The National Assembly passes a law approving the accession of Armenia to the European Union.[1]
May
[edit]- 15 May – Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan participated in the 6th Summit of the European Political Community held in Tirana, Albania.[2]
June
[edit]- 9 June – Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accuses Karekin II, the Catholicos of All Armenians and supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, of breaking his vow of celibacy and fathering a child and calls for his resignation.[3]
- 25 June – Armenian Apostolic Church archbishop and leader of the opposition Sacred Struggle movement Bagrat Galstanyan is arrested on charges of plotting to overthrow the government.[4]
- 27 June – Armenian Apostolic Church archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan is arrested on charges of plotting to overthrow the government.[5]
July
[edit]- 8 July – A brawl breaks out in the National Assembly over the lifting of parliamentary immunity of opposition MP Artur Sargsyan.[6]
- 10 July – Prime Minister Pashinyan meets with Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev in the United Arab Emirates as part of peace negotiations between their countries.[7]
- 14 July – Prime Minister Pashinyan meets with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels to reaffirm Armenia's deepening partnership with the European Union.[8]
August
[edit]- 8 August – Prime Minister Pashinyan signs a peace agreement with Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev in a ceremony hosted by US president Donald Trump in the White House.[9]
Arts and entertainment
[edit]Holidays
[edit]- 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
Sports
[edit]- 2024–25 Armenian Cup
- 13–19 April – 2025 IIHF World Championship Division IV was hosted in Yerevan
See also
[edit]- Outline of Armenia
- Index of Armenia-related articles
- List of Armenia-related topics
- History of Armenia
References
[edit]- ^ "Armenian parliament adopts law to launch EU membership process". Politico.eu. March 26, 2025.
- ^ Nikol Pashinyan meets with António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen
- ^ "Armenia's PM accuses head of Church of fathering child in febrile political row". BBC. 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Armenian authorities arrest an archbishop and accuse him of plotting against the government". AP News. 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Armenia arrests another top cleric over an alleged coup plot". AP News. 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Armenian lawmakers brawl as the government cracks down on its political opponents". AP News. 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders meet for peace talks in UAE". Al Jazeera. 10 July 2025.
- ^ Pashinyan, EU's top officials discuss Armenia's territorial integrity in Brussels
- ^ "Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan shake hands and sign deal at White House peace summit". AP News. 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Armenia Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅԱՆ ՕՐԵՆՔԸ" [ABOUT THE HOLIDAYS AND MEMORIAL DAYS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA]. Parliament of Armenia (in Armenian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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