After returning from vacation, Urartu hold first friendly fixture. The team lost to Alashkert 2-1. For the reigning champion of Armenia Grigor Aghekyan scored a brace, and Narek Grigoryan scored for Urartu.

The first control match of the preparatory period Urartu hold in the Hankavan sports complex Zepyur, having met with the reigning champion Alashkert. The teams played two halves of 35 minutes each. Thanks to Grigor Agekyan's brace in the first half, Alashkert took the lead, and in the second half, Narek Grigoryan scored a goal for Urartu.

In two halves, Urartu played with two different squads.

ALASHKERT FC - URARTU FC 2-1

1-0 Grigor Aghekyan (16'), 2-0 Grigor Aghekyan (20'), 2-1 Narek Grigoryan (64')

URARTU FC: 31. Grigorii Matevosian, 67․ Vadym Paramonov, 25․ Edgar Grigoryan, 34․ Erik Piloyan, 36․ Khariton Ayvazyan, 28․ Robert Baghramyan, 90․ Oleg Poliakov, 6․ Peter Mutumosi, 11․ Gevorg Tarakhchyan, 20․ Gor Lulukyan, 10․ Karen Melkonyan.

SECOND HALF: 96․ Anatolii Aivazov, 77․ Erik Simonyan, 2․ Nana Antwi, 34. Erik Piloyan (26. Annan Mensah 56'), 14․ Petr Ten, 5․ Hakob Hakobyan, 9. Narek Aghasaryan, 30․ Ugochukwu Iwu, 21. Narek Grigoryan, 11․ Gevorg Tarakhchyan (12. Jonel Desire 56'), 22․ Artur Miranyan.