YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

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1976-1987


The Sports and Concert Complex was built on Tsitsernakaberd hill.


Sports and Concert Complex named after Karen Demirchyan is one of the largest concert complexes in Yerevan.

The complex was opened in 1983, but due to a major fire that occurred a year and a half later, it was closed until the end of reconstruction at the end of 1987.

The complex was designed by Armenian architects A. Tarkhanyan, S. Khachikyan, G. Poghosyan and G. Musheghian.

The construction was carried out under the leadership of I. Tsaturyan, A. Azizyan and M. Aharonyan.

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2011


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

1866


Stage coaches, multi-seat carriages pulled by horses and carrying both passengers and mail, began to regularly shuttle from Erivan to Tbilisi and Kutaisi.