← 1995 1994 1993 1996 in Armenia → 1997 1998 1999
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See also:	Other events of 1996 List of years in Armenia

The following lists events that happened during 1996 in Armenia.

• President: Levon Ter-Petrosyan
• Prime Minister: Hrant Bagratyan (until 4 November), Armen Sarkissian (starting 4 November)
• Speaker: Babken Ararktsyan

• March 1–8: The first leg and the second leg of the 1995–96 Armenian Cup were played.

• July 19 - Armenia takes part in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation.^[1]

• August 16–25: Five athletes from Armenia competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.^[2]

• 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.^[3]
• September 22: Levon Ter-Petrosyan wins the presidential elections in Armenia.^[4]

• Armavia
• Miss Armenia

• FC Yeghvard