ARMENIA
CHRONICLES-Top
| 859
B.C. |
Mentioning
of Arame-the 1st king of Urartu in the Assyrian cuneiform inscriptions |
| 550
B.C. |
Mentioning
of the Armenian kingdom in Xenophon's chronicles |
| 520
B.C. |
Mentioning
of Arminya country & Armina people in Persian king Dareh's
Behistun stone |
| 3th
c. B.C. |
Foundation
of capital Artashat (Hellenistic period) and the Armenian theatre |
| 1st
c. A.D. |
The construction
of the Sun temple in Garni |
| 66-428 |
The reign
of Arshakuniants dynasty |
| 301 |
The
adoption of Christianity as state religion |
| 387 |
The division
of Armenia between Rome and Persia |
| 451 |
Avarair
battle. Vardan Mamikonian's battle against Persian |
| 885 |
The start
of Bagratuni dynasty (885-1045) and the reinstatement of the Armenian
statehood |
| 1045 |
The occupation
of Armenia by Byzantine and Seljuk turks |
| 1080-1198 |
The Cilician
duchess of the Rubenian dynasty |
| 1198-1375 |
The
kingdom of the Armenian Cilicia |
| 1236 |
The beginning
of the Mongolian invasion into Armenia |
| 1639 |
The division
of Armenia between Ottoman Turkey and Persia |
| 1724 |
The creation
of the independent Armenian Duchess in Kapan by David Bek |
| 1828 |
The creation
of the Armenian region within the Russian Empire |
| 1849 |
The creation
of the Yerevan state within the Russian Empire |
| 1915 |
The
genocide of Armenians in the Ottoman Turkey |
| 1918 |
Sardarapat,
Gharakilisa and Bash-Aparan battles against Turkish army
|
| 1918 |
The proclamation
of the first Armenian Republic |
| 1920 |
The proclamation
of the Soviet Armenian Republic |
| 1991 |
The
proclamation of the Armenian Republic |
YEREVAN
CHRONICLES-Top
| 1582 |
Farhad
Pasha Built the Yerevan Fortress |
| 14th
c. |
Yerevan Mint
Established |
| 1864 |
First Telegraphic
Line Between Tiflis and Yerevan Established |
| 1865 |
Yerevan Theater
Founded |
| 1874 |
First Printing
House Established |
| 1895 |
Yerevan Bath
Opened |
| 1895 |
First Hotel
Orient Opened |
| 1899 |
Amirian-Yeghiazarian
Grocery Store Opened |
| 1902 |
Railway Between
Yerevan and Alexandrapol Started Operating |
| 1906 |
Horse-Tram
Line Opened |
| 1913 |
First 80
Telephones Distributed |
| 1913 |
First
Automobile Entered the City |
| 1918 |
Yerevan Proclaimed
the Capital of the Armenian Republic |
| 1922 |
The Public
Library Opened |
| 1923 |
Komitas Conservatory
Established |
| 1926 |
First Radio
Broadcasts Started |
| 1929 |
Radio Station
Opened |
| 1933 |
First
Flight from Yerevan to Tiflis |
| 1933 |
Airport Opened |
| 1933 |
First Tram
Line Opened |
| 1933 |
The
Construction of the Opera & Ballet Theater Started |
| 1933 |
Yerevan
Circus Founded |
| 1935 |
Botanical
Garden Established |
| 1936 |
Moskva Movie
Theater Opened |
| 1936 |
Children's
Railway Station Opened |
| 1943 |
Academy of
Sciences of Armenia Established |
| 1957 |
TV Broadcasts
Started |
| 1981 |
Metropolitan
Started Operating |
FACTS,
GENERAL INFO.-Top
 
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Mer-Hayrenik
(Our Fatherland)
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Official Name:
Republic of Armenia
Independence:
September 21, 1991(from Soviet Union)
President:
Robert Kocharian (since March 30, 1998)
Capital City:
Yerevan
Major Cities:
Gyumri, Vanadzor
Official Language:
Armenian
Religion:
Christian, Armenian Apostolic Church
Currency Unit:
Armenian Dram, introduced in 1993.
Population:
3,002,000 (as of 2001)
Ethnic Breakdown:
Armenians - 96%
Minorities:
Russians, Yezidis, Kurds, Assyrians, Jews...
Territory:
29,800 sq km (11,506 sq miles)
Neighboring Countries:
North: Georgia;South:
Iran;
East & South-West: Azerbaijan;
West: Turkey
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Flag-The
law "On the State Flag of the Republic of Armenia"
was adopted on August 24, 1990, by the Supreme Soviet of the
Republic of Armenia. The State Flag is a rectangular panel with
three equal horizontal stripes of red, blue and orange (from
top to bottom). |
Coat of Arms-The
law "On the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Armenia"
was adopted on April 19, 1992, by the Supreme Soviet of the
Republic of Armenia.
It is a rendition of the Coat of Arms of the First Armenian
Republic (1918-1920) designed by member of the Russian Academy
of Fine Arts, Architect Alexander Tamanian and artist Hakob
Kojoyan. |
Anthem-The
Anthem of the Republic of Armenia was adopted on July 1, 1991,
by the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Armenia. It is based
on the Anthem of the First Armenian Republic (1918-1920), but
with different lyrics. The author of the lyrics is poet Mikael
Nalbandian (1829-1866) |
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Genocide
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