his country will try to begin the process normalizing relations with Turkey without preconditions, saying that recognition of the Armenian genocide is a "security issue", rather than a matter of Armenian-Turkish relations. November 6 – The European Party of Armenia is founded in Yerevan by filmmaker Tigran Khzmalyan December December 9 – The My Step Alliance won the parliamentary elections with an overwhelming majority of the vote, resulting in the coalition winning 88 of the 132 seats in the assembly. Births Deaths February 28 - Albert Mkrtchyan, People's Artist of Armenia (b. 1937) October 1 - Charles Aznavour, French-Armenian singer, lyricist, actor and diplomat (b. 1924) References 2010s in Armenia Years of the 21st century in Armenia Armenia Armenia Armenia