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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2011

On September 16, the new complex of "Zvartnots" International Airport was opened.

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1921

On 9 September 1919, the National Assembly of Armenia founded the History Museum of Armenia. The museum opened to visitors on August 20, 1921. Its first director was Yervand Lalayan.

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