YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

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1843


Coat of arms of the Russian Empire of the city of Erivan with an official description in the Winkler's Armorial.


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1826-1828


During the 2nd Russian-Persian war of 1826-1828, in October 1827, General Paskevich captured the Erivan fortress. On February 10, 1828 an agreement was signed in the Iranian village of Turkmenchay, according to which Persia ceded the Erivan and Nakhichevan khanates to Russia Empire.

1991


On September 21, Yerevan was proclaimed the capital city of independent Armenia.