YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY
1967
A monument to the victims of the Armenian Genocide was built on Tsitsernakaberd Hill.
OTHER
2011
On September 20, the solemn opening ceremony of the new scientific complex of the Matenadaran was held.
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.
