Armenia marks Republic Day with a military parade

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Yerevan, Armenia - 28 May 2026

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1. Various of military

2. Mid of Armenian Prime Minister Niko Pashinyan addressing parade

3. People applauding

4. Various of military parade

5. Various of soldiers marching

6. Mid of people watching

7. Various of military equipment

8. Various of drones

9. Mid of officials including Pashinyan applauding

10. Mid view from flying aircraft

11. Republic Square

12. Military aircraft flying

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Armenia marked Republic Day with a military parade in the capital Yerevan on Thursday, the country’s first such parade since 2016.

Speaking at the event, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said the parade symbolized a “new historical era” for Armenia, marked with peace with neighboring Azerbaijan.

Members of the Armenian armed forces marched through the capital’s central square, while military equipment including some domestically produced systems were displayed during the parade.

The national holiday commemorates the establishment of the First Republic of Armenia in 1918, which was later annexed by the Red Army in 1921.

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