YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

1936


The town name Erivan, which was its Russian name, was officially replaced with Yerevan.


On August 17, 1936, the Central Executive Council of the USSR decided to replace the previously used name "Erivan" with the name "Yerevan".

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1902


In 1902, the first railway line passed through Erivan, connecting it with Alexandropol (present-day Gyumri) and Tiflis.

2011


On August 14, the solemn opening of first "TUMO" Center for Creative Technologies took place in Yerevan.