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1996 In Armenia
The following lists events that happened during 1996 in Armenia. Incumbents * President: Levon Ter-Petrosyan * Prime Minister: Hrant Bagratyan (until 4 November), Armen Sarkissian (starting 4 November) * Speaker: Babken Ararktsyan Events March * March 1–8: The first leg and the second leg of the 1995–96 Armenian Cup were played. April * April 22: The EU–Armenia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement was signed. July * July 19 - Armenia takes part in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation. August * August 16–25: Five athletes from Armenia competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics. September * September 15: The 32nd Chess Olympiad is opened in Yerevan. * September 21: A military parade in honour of the 5th anniversary of Armenia's independence was held on the Republic Square. * September 22: Levon Ter-Petrosyan wins the presidential elections in Armenia. Establishments * Armavia * Miss Armenia Disestablishments * FC Yeghvard References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
32nd Chess Olympiad
The 32nd Chess Olympiad (, ''32-rd Shakhmatayin olimpiadan''), organized by Fédération Internationale des Échecs, FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. and a women's tournament, took place between September 15 and October 2, 1996, in Yerevan, Armenia. Both tournament sections were officiated by International Arbiter, international arbiter Alesha Khachatrian of Armenia. The Russian team won their third consecutive title, captained by Professional Chess Association, PCA world champion Kasparov. Once again, due to a dispute with the national federation, FIDE champion Anatoly Karpov was not present. Ukraine, led by Ivanchuk, took the silver, and the United States returned to the medal ranks for the first time since revolutions of 1989, the fall of the Iron Curtain, beating England by half a point on tie break—somewhat ironically, half of the US team were born in Eastern Europe. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 In Asia
1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, killing around 300 people. * January 9– 20 – Serious fighting breaks out between Russian soldiers and rebel fighters in Chechnya. * January 11 – Ryutaro Hashimoto, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, becomes Prime Minister of Japan. * January 13 – Italy's Prime Minister, Lamberto Dini, resigns after the failure of all-party talks to confirm him. New talks are initiated by President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro to form a new government. * January 14 – Jorge Sampaio is elected President of Portugal. * January 16 – President of Sierra Leone Valentine Strasser is deposed by the chief of defence, Julius Maada Bio. Bio promises to restore power following elections scheduled for February. * January 19 ** T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Years Of The 20th Century In Armenia
A year is a unit of time based on how long it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun. In scientific use, the tropical year (approximately 365 solar days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, 45 seconds) and the sidereal year (about 20 minutes longer) are more exact. The modern calendar year, as reckoned according to the Gregorian calendar, approximates the tropical year by using a system of leap years. The term 'year' is also used to indicate other periods of roughly similar duration, such as the lunar year (a roughly 354-day cycle of twelve of the Moon's phasessee lunar calendar), as well as periods loosely associated with the calendar or astronomical year, such as the seasonal year, the fiscal year, the academic year, etc. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by changes in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation and soil fertility. In temperate and subpolar regions around the planet, four seasons are generally recogn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s In Armenia
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the 15th pope. Births Valerian Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 In Armenia
The following lists events that happened during 1996 in Armenia. Incumbents * President: Levon Ter-Petrosyan * Prime Minister: Hrant Bagratyan (until 4 November), Armen Sarkissian (starting 4 November) * Speaker: Babken Ararktsyan Events March * March 1–8: The first leg and the second leg of the 1995–96 Armenian Cup were played. April * April 22: The EU–Armenia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement was signed. July * July 19 - Armenia takes part in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation. August * August 16–25: Five athletes from Armenia competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics. September * September 15: The 32nd Chess Olympiad is opened in Yerevan. * September 21: A military parade in honour of the 5th anniversary of Armenia's independence was held on the Republic Square. * September 22: Levon Ter-Petrosyan wins the presidential elections in Armenia. Establishments * Armavia * Miss Armenia Disestablishments * FC Yeghvard References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Yeghvard
Yeghvard FC () was an Armenian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ... club from the town of Yeghvard, Kotayk Province. The club was founded in 1986, However, it was dissolved in 1996 and is no longer active in professional football. League record References Association football clubs established in 1986 Association football clubs disestablished in 1996 Yeghvard 1986 establishments in Armenia 1996 disestablishments in Armenia {{Armenia-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Armenia
Miss Armenia (Armenian: Միսս Հայաստան; Miss Hayastan) is the national beauty pageant in Armenia. Its winners represent Armenia in Miss Universe. History Armenia debuted at Miss World and Miss Universe in 2017 and 2018 respectively. Through the Miss Armenia pageant, the winner represents her country at the mentioned pageants. Originally, the contest wasn't held in Armenia. It was first held in 1996, with certain intervals, up to 2012. After 6 years of hiatus, the Miss Armenia returned in 2017 under the support of Armenian ministry of culture. The contest took take place at the Armenian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet in Yerevan. There are two Miss Armenia contests — Miss Hayastan (''Miss Armenia'') and Miss Armenia (for ''Miss Universe Armenia and Miss World Armenia''). In 2021, the Miss Armenia organization purchased the license for Miss Grand International, although no contest was held, instead Kristina Ayanian was appointed to represent the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armavia
Armavia () was an airline that existed between 1996 and 2013. It was Armenia's flag carrier, with its head office on the grounds of Zvartnots International Airport in Zvartnots, Armenia, near Yerevan. It operated international passenger services from Yerevan to destinations in Europe and Asia. Its main base was Zvartnots International Airport.Flight International 27 March 2007 On March 29, 2013, Armavia announced the decision to begin filing bankruptcy proceedings and suspend operations on 1 April 2013. All flights were cancelled by the evening of the announcement. History The Armavia company was established in 1996, but commercial flights to Russia and Turkey only started in 2001. In 2002, a strategic alliance was set up with the Russian airline S7 Airlines which purchased 50% of Armavia's shares from the "Chernomoravia" company under the name of the "Aviafin" company registered in Armenia but which belongs to the leadership of S7 Airlines as natural persons. Later, it bought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenian Presidential Election, 1996
Presidential elections were held in Armenia on 22 September 1996. The result was a victory for Levon Ter-Petrosyan, who received 51% of the vote. Turnout was 59%. Background The 1996 presidential election was the second presidential election after Armenia's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. On 18 September 1996, few days before the election, the influential defense minister Vazgen Sargsyan stated that he is "satisfied with the situation." Addressing Ter-Petrosyan's supporters, he proclaimed that Armenia "will enter the 21st century victoriously and stable with Ter-Petrosyan." The opposition parties (Armenian Revolutionary Federation, Paruyr Hayrikyan's Union for National Self-Determination, Aram Sargsyan's Democratic Party) consolidated around the former Karabakh Committee member and former prime minister Vazgen Manukyan. Conduct Observation and monitoring organizations were mostly critical of the conduct of the elections. The OSCE observation mission found "seriou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Square, Yerevan
Republic Square (, ''Hanrapetut′yan hraparak'', known locally as ''Hraparak'' , "the square") is the central town square in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It consists of two sections: an oval roundabout and a trapezoid-shaped section which contains a pool with musical fountains. The square is surrounded by five major buildings built in pink and yellow tuff in the Neoclassical architecture, neoclassical style with extensive use of Armenian motifs. This architectural ensemble includes the Government House, Yerevan, Government House, the History Museum of Armenia, History Museum and the National Gallery of Armenia, National Gallery, Armenia Marriott Hotel Yerevan, Armenia Marriott Hotel and two buildings that formerly housed the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Transport and Communications. The square was originally designed by Alexander Tamanian in 1924. The construction of most of the buildings was completed by the 1950s; the last building—the National Gallery—was completed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independence Day (Armenia)
The Independence Day of Armenia (Armenian language, Armenian: Հայաստանի Անկախության օրը) is the main state holiday in Armenia. This date is celebrated on September 21. History On August 23, 1990, Supreme Council adopted the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Armenia proclaiming the Armenian SSR abolished and the establishment of the Republic of Armenia. Armenia refused to sign the Union of Soviet Sovereign Republics, New Union Treaty. After the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, failed August putsch, the people of Armenia voted in a 1991 Armenian independence referendum, referendum to proclaim independence from the Soviet Union on September 21, 1991. Levon Ter-Petrosyan was elected the first president of Armenia in November 1991. On December 21, 1991, Armenia joined the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Armenia gained independence formally on December 26 in connection with the dissolution of the USSR. This is the second declaration of independence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
