YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY
2018
On October 07-12, the 17th Francophonie Summit was held in Yerevan.
75 out of 84 OIF (Organisation International de la Francophonie) States and Governments participated in the Summit.
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1863
According to the General plan of 1856, the main street was constructed and named Astafyevskaya, after the governor (today, Abovyan Street).
782 BC
In the southeastern part of the modern capital, King Argishti I founded the fortress town of Erebuni, the capital city of the Van Kingdom (Urartu), "to show the power of the country and to frighten enemies".
