YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY
2011
On August 14, the solemn opening of first "TUMO" Center for Creative Technologies took place in Yerevan.
The TUMO is a free education center for teenagers ages 13-19 specializing in technology and design.
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1765-1766
Еrivan Khanate ruler Huseyn Ali Khan, erected the town's largest mosque, Geok Jami (Blue Mosque). At the beginning of the 20th century, it was one of seven functioning mosques in Erivan. Restoration of the mosque in 1996-1999 was financed by Iran.
11TH CENTURY AD
City became an important trading center, directly connected to Ani, Armenia's capital city at the time. Prince Apirat ordered the construction of the Mamri irrigation channel (1031).