YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

1918

On May 28, Yerevan was declared the capital city of the First Independent Republic of Armenia.

Armenian Army, 1918

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1981

The first line of the Yerevan subway was opened on 7 March.

1679-1680

Kanaker resident Khoja Plav reconstructed the Karmir (Red) Bridge, one of the three bridges over 1804-1813 the Hrazdan River. The bridge was named "red" because it was built of red tuff.