2021 in Armenia
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Republic of Armenia
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| Capital and largest city | Yerevan 40°11′N 44°31′E / 40.183°N 44.517°E |
| Official languages | Armenian |
| Demonym(s) | Armenian |
| ISO 3166 code | AM |
Armenia (/ɑːrˈmiːniə/ ; Armenian: Հայաստան, romanized: Hayastan, IPA: [hɑjɑsˈtɑn]), officially the Republic of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն, romanized: Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun, IPA: [hɑjɑstɑˈni hɑnɾɑpɛtutʰˈjun]), is a landlocked country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located in Western Asia, on the Armenian Highlands, it is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the Lachin corridor under a Russian peacekeeping force,[a] and Azerbaijan proper to the east, and Iran and Azerbaijan's exclave of Nakhchivan to the south.
This is a list of individuals and events related to Armenia in 2021.
Incumbents
- President: Armen Sarksyan
- Prime Minister: Nikol Pashinyan
- President of the National Assembly: Ararat Mirzoyan
Establishments
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Disestablishments
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Events
Ongoing
January
- 18 January – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that Armenia has returned all Azeri prisoners who were captured during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.[1]
- 20 January – The Ministry of Health says that Armenia plans to buy COVID-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca for 3% of the country's population.[2]
- 22 January – The Armenian parliament installs Gagik Jahangirian and Davit Khachaturian in the Supreme Judicial Council, after being nominated to fill two vacant seats by the My Step Alliance.[3]
Predicted and scheduled events
- 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group J
- 25 March – 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Liechtenstein v. Armenia[4]
- 28 March – 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Armenia v. Iceland[4]
- 31 March – 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Armenia v. Romania[4]
- 2 September – 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers: North Macedonia v. Armenia[4]
- 5 September – 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Germany v. Armenia[4]
- 8 September – 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Armenia v. Liechtenstein[4]
- 8 October – 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Iceland v. Armenia[4]
- 11 October – 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Romania v. Armenia[4]
- 11 November – 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Armenia v. North Macedonia[4]
- 14 November – 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Armenia v. Germany[4]
Deaths
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See also
- Outline of Armenia
- Index of Armenia-related articles
- List of Armenia-related topics
- History of Armenia
References
Notes
- ^ 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement, article 6 of which provides that the Lachin corridor “shall remain under the control of the peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Federation”
Citations
- ^ "Russia says all Azeri captives returned under Karabakh deal". Reuters. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hovhannisyan, Nvard (20 January 2021). Evans, Catherine (ed.). "Armenia says to buy AstraZeneca vaccine for 3% of population". Reuters. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Armenian Parliament Approves New Members To Judicial Watchdog Amid Opposition Vote Boycott". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j Dumitru, Silviu (8 December 2020). "CM 2022, preliminarii: România va debuta acasă împotriva Macedoniei de Nord / Programul complet al Grupei J - Fotbal". HotNews.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.