2016 in Armenia
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Events
July
- 17 July - At least one person is reportedly killed and others are taken hostage after an armed group seized control of the police headquarters in the Erebuni District of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. The gunmen are demanding 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
- 5–21 August - 33 athletes from Armenia competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
September
- 21 September - Armenia celebrates it's 25th anniversary of it's independence with a military parade on the Republic Square in the center of Yerevan.[3]
References
- ^ "'Terrorists' seize police HQ in Armenia's capital, kill 1, take hostages". 17 July 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Remaining Gunmen In Armenia Standoff Surrender". 1 August 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ http://asbarez.com/155085/armenia-marks-25th-anniversary-of-independence-with-military-parade/
