title: 1996 in Armenia
text: # 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.
  
  ### 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
  