During Ottoman-Persian Wars Yerevan “changed hands” 14 times. Western Armenia fell into the neighboring Ottoman hands, while Eastern Armenia stayed part of Safavid Iran.
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2025
The monument titled "La Bohème" dedicated to the French-Armenian singer, chansonnier, composer, poet, writer, actor and public figure Charles Aznavour has been installed at Charles Aznavour Square in Yerevan.
1933
The first tram began operating in Yerevan.
