"Republic Square, Yerevan Republic Square (, ""Hanrapetut′yan hraparak"", known locally as Hraparak, ""the square"") is the central town square in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It consists of two sections: an oval roundabout and a trapezoid-shaped section which contains a pool with musical fountains. The square is surrounded by five major buildings built in pink and yellow tuff in the neoclassical style with extensive use of Armenian motifs. This architectural ensemble includes the Government House, the History Museum and the National Gallery, Armenia Marriott Hotel and the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Transport and Communications. The square was originally designed"
"the capital Yerevan. Gitavan was founded at the beginning of 1960s and is situated 1087 meters above sea level. Gitavan Gitavan (, ""settlement of knowledge"" or ""settlement of science"") is a name for campus of research institutions in Armenia with habitable area for scientists. Examples are gitavan of Institute for Physical Research and the Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics, both forming a part of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia. In contrast to usual campus gitavan does not have any institutional or educational meaning, it rather refers to settlement for scientific institution and scientists together. It is located a"
"is in a NATO organisation called Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC). Armenia has engaged in a peacekeeping mission in Kosovo as part of non-NATO KFOR troops under Greek command. Armenia also had 46 members of its military peacekeeping forces as a part of the Coalition Forces in Iraq War until October 2008. Armenia is divided into ten provinces (""marzer"", singular ""marz""), with the city (""kaghak"") of Yerevan () having special administrative status as the country's capital. The chief executive in each of the ten provinces is the ""marzpet"" (""marz"" governor), appointed by the government of Armenia. In Yerevan, the chief executive"
"on street trading in Yerevan, the former Soviet socialist republic's capital. Protesters marched in front of municipal offices and called for Mayor Karen Karapetyan to ""come down"", demanding that the ban be lifted. Seizing on this rising discontent in the capital city, the Armenian National Congress, led by former President Levon Ter-Petrosian, started organizing larger, more sharply politicized rallies in Yerevan in February. Rallies have drawn tens of thousands and have continued through April. Protesters demand the release of political prisoners, socio-economic reforms, full access to Yerevan's Freedom Square, and that perpetrators of violence against opposition supporters in the wake"
"flow at the two main airports of Armenia has reached 2,448,250 million people. Total: 10 Total: 1 Armenia cooperates in various international transport related organizations and agreements including the following: Transport in Armenia This article considers transport in Armenia. For Soviet transportation, see Transport in the Soviet Union. in common carrier service; does not include industrial lines 825 km of gauge (825 km electrified) (1995) There is no service south of Yerevan. City with metro system: Yerevan Most of the cross-border lines are currently closed due to political problems. The capital city of Armenia, Yerevan, is serviced by the Yerevan"
"Greek texts. The Armenian Catholic denomination is headquartered in Bzoummar, Lebanon. Armenia is home to a Russian community of Molokans which practice a form of Spiritual Christianity originated from the Russian Orthodox Church. The Yazidis, who live in the western part of the country, practice Yazidism. , the world's largest Yazidi temple is under construction in the small village of Aknalish. There are also Kurds who practice Sunni Islam. There is a Jewish community in Armenia diminished to 750 persons since independence with most emigrants leaving for Israel. There are currently two synagogues in Armenia – in the capital, Yerevan,"
"in Erebuni District of Yerevan, taking several hostages, demanding the release of opposition leader Jirair Sefilian and the resignation of President Serzh Sargsyan. 3 policeman were killed as a result of the attack. Many anti-government protestors held rallies in solidarity with the gunmen. However, after 2 weeks of negotiations, the crisis ended and the gunmen surrendered. Yerevan has an average height of , with a minimum of and a maximum of above sea level. It is located on to the edge of the Hrazdan River, northeast of the Ararat plain (Ararat Valley), to the center-west of the country. The upper"
"Yerevan, the modern capital of Armenia, was founded in 782 BC by king Argishti I. The first geographical entity that was called Armenia by neighboring peoples (such as by Hecataeus of Miletus and on the Achaemenid Behistun Inscription) was established in the late 6th century BC under the Orontid dynasty within the Achaemenid Persian Empire as part of the latters' territories, and which later became a kingdom. At its zenith (95–65 BC), the state extended from the Caucasus all the way to what is now central Turkey, Lebanon, and northern Iran. The imperial reign of Tigranes the Great is thus"
"is the mayor, appointed by the president. Within each province are communities (""hamaynkner"", singular ""hamaynk""). Each community is self-governing and consists of one or more settlements (""bnakavayrer"", singular ""bnakavayr""). Settlements are classified as either towns (""kaghakner"", singular ""kaghak"") or villages (""gyugher"", singular ""gyugh""). , Armenia includes 915 communities, of which 49 are considered urban and 866 are considered rural. The capital, Yerevan, also has the status of a community. Additionally, Yerevan is divided into twelve semi-autonomous districts. † 2011 censusSources: Area and population of provinces. The economy relies heavily on investment and support from Armenians abroad. Before independence, Armenia's economy"
"Transport in Armenia This article considers transport in Armenia. For Soviet transportation, see Transport in the Soviet Union. in common carrier service; does not include industrial lines 825 km of gauge (825 km electrified) (1995) There is no service south of Yerevan. City with metro system: Yerevan Most of the cross-border lines are currently closed due to political problems. The capital city of Armenia, Yerevan, is serviced by the Yerevan Metro. The system was launched in 1981 and like most former Soviet Metros, its stations are very deep (20–70 meters underground) and intricately decorated with national motifs. The metro runs"
"Yerevan, Armenia. The Embassy of Armenia is located in Washington, D.C. ""Statement by President Donald J. Trump on Armenian Remembrance Day 2017."" The White House, The United States Government, www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/statement-president-donald-j-trump-armenian-remembrance-day-2017/. Armenia–United States relations The dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991 brought an end to the Cold War and created the opportunity for bilateral relations with the New Independent States (NIS) as they began a political and economic transformation. The United States recognized the independence of Armenia on December 25, 1991, and opened an embassy in the capital city of Armenia, Yerevan in February 1992. The United States has"
"of the ARF, moved to Yerevan, Armenia to seize power and issued the official announcement of Armenian independence on May 30, 1918. Yerevan became the capital city of Armenia. At this city, from September 27 to the end of October 1919, the ARF's 9th General Congress convened. The issue of justice against those responsible for the Armenian Genocide was on the agenda of the congress. Over many of the Russian Armenian delegates' vociferous objections, it was decided to mete out justice through armed force. ARF Bureau members, specifically Simon Vratsyan, Ruben Ter Minasian and Ruben Darbinian, opposed Shahan Natalie's operation."
"of fiscal transparency and financing public and political life in Armenia, on April 26, 2014: On March 31, 2018, Civil Contract leader Nikol Pashinyan and his supporters began a march from Gyumri (Armenia's second-largest city) to the capital, Yerevan, to dissuade Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan from retaining power beyond his term limit. On April 17, Nikol Pashinyan announced the start of a national, nonviolent ""velvet revolution"" to thousands of supporters gathered near the National Assembly. On April 22, several hours after a brief meeting with Sargsyan, Pashinyan was arrested with about 250 other protesters. After mass strikes and blocked streets"
"Avan District Avan (), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. With an estimated population of 51,000, Avan forms the northern gate of Yerevan. Originally, an ancient village on a hill at the northeastern outskirts of Yerevan, Avan was inhabited since pre-Christian times. In the 20th century, during the Soviet rule, the village was incorporated to become part of the capital Yerevan. According to the 2011 census, Avan has a population of 53,231. Avan is home to the oldest preserved church in Yerevan; the Katoghike Tsiranavor Church dating back to the late 6th century. It"
"to the victims of the Armenian Genocide, and several opera houses, theatres, museums, libraries, and other cultural institutions. Yerevan Opera Theatre is the main spectacle hall of the Armenian capital, the National Gallery of Armenia is the largest art museum in the Republic of Armenia and shares a building with the History Museum of Armenia, and the Matenadaran repository contains one of the largest depositories of ancient books and manuscripts in the world. One theory regarding the origin of Yerevan's name is the city was named after the Armenian king, Yervand (Orontes) IV, the last leader of the Orontid Dynasty,"
"presently living in the Republic of Armenia, mainly in the capital Yerevan. They are mostly of Ashkenazi origin, while some are Mizrahi and Georgian Jews. There is a tiny community of Subbotniks (believed to be a Judaizing community that evolved from the Molokan Spiritual Christians) whose ancestors converted to Judaism, and who are quickly dwindling. The Jewish Community in Yerevan is currently headed by Chief Rabbi Gershon Burshtein from the Chabad Lubavitch, and the sociopolitical matters are run by the Jewish Council of Armenia. The President of the Jewish Community in Armenia, Rimma Varzhapetyan-Feller, has stated on January 23, 2015,"
"Municipalities of Armenia A municipality in Armenia referred to as community ( ""hamaynk"", plural: ""hamaynkner""), is an administrative subdivision consisting of a settlement ( ""bnakavayr"") or a group of settlements ( ""bnakavayrer"") that enjoys local self-government. The settlements are classified as either towns ( ""kaghakner"", singular ""kaghak"") or villages ( ""gyugher"", singular ( ""gyugh""). The administrative centre of a community could either be an urban settlement (town) or a rural settlement (village). As of the end of 2017, Armenia has 503 municipal communities -including Yerevan- of which 46 are urban and 457 are rural. The capital, Yerevan, also has the"
"Erebuni District Erebuni (, ""Erebuni varčakan šrĵan""), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is situated southeast of the city centre where Erebuni Fortress is located. The name of Yerevan itself is derived from ancient ""Erebuni"". Erebuni is bordered by Shengavit District from the west, Kentron, Nork-Marash and Nor Nork districts from the north, Kotayk Province from the east, Nubarashen district and Kotayk Province from the south. Erebuni has an area of 48 km² (21.52% of Yerevan city area), out of which 29 km² are occupied by residential or commercial buildings. Erebuni is the"
"has a white background with the city's seal in the middle, surrounded by twelve small red triangles that symbolize the twelve historic capitals of Armenia. The flag includes the three colours of the Armenian National flag. The lion is portrayed on the orange background with blue edging. The territory of Yerevan has been inhabited since approximately the 2nd half of the 4th millennium BC. The southern part of the city currently known as Shengavit has been populated since at least 3200 BC, during the period of Kura–Araxes culture of the early Bronze Age. The first excavations at the Shengavit historical"
"Kentron District Kentron (), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It comprises the downtown, the commercial centre of the city. As of the 2011 census, the district has a population of 125,453. Kentron is bordered by Ajapnyak and Malatia-Sebastia districts from the west, Shengavit and Erebuni districts from the south, Nor Nork District from the east and Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeytun districts from the north. Hrazdan River flows through the western part of the district. The word kentron literally means ""centre"" in Armenian, and has the same etymological root as the English word, ultimately from"
"began in 1885 (with a reading of on 12 July 2018), as another sign of increasing hot extremes in a warming world. Among European capital cities Yerevan has highest difference between average summer (June–August) and winter (December–February) temperatures. The Yerevan TV Tower is the tallest structure in the city, and one of the tallest structures in the Transcaucasian region. The Republic Square, the Yerevan Opera Theatre, and the Yerevan Cascade are among the main landmarks at the centre of Yerevan, mainly developed based on the original design of the academician Alexander Tamanian, and the revised plan of architect Jim Torosyan."
"Commonwealth of Independent States for 2013. Major events took place in the city on 30 June 2013. On 12 January 2015, Valery Permyakov, a serviceman from the Russian 102nd Military Base, murdered seven members of an Armenian family in Gyumri. On 25 June 2016, Pope Francis delivered a Holy Mass at Gyumri's Vartanants Square. His Holiness Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II also took part in the ceremony. Gyumri is north of the capital Yerevan at the central part of the Shirak plateau. It has an approximate height of above sea level, the high altitude line being . The Akhurian"
"Armenian capital. After the independence of Armenia, Kanaker and Nor Zeytun were merged and formed a single district within the capital Yerevan, under the name Kanaker-Zeytun. Kanaker-Zeytun is a gradually developing district, with a population of m79,600 and an area of 8.1km². The district is home to many industrial plants including the Yerevan Champagne Wines Factory, the Coca-Cola Bottlers Armenia Factory and the Pepsi Bottlers Armenia Factory. The district is also home to the Gazprom Armenia headquarters. Kanaker-Zeytun District Kanaker-Zeytun (), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, located in the northeastern part of the"
"Its is currently headquartered in Arabkir. Arabkir is home to the following sport schools: A branch of Gold's Gym is also operating in Arabkir since 2004. The administration of Arabkir District made a number of official cooperation agreements with many European mayoralties including: Arabkir District Arabkir (, ""Arabkir varčakan šrĵan""), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Located to the north of the city centre, Arabkir is bordered by the Davtashen District from the northwest, Ajapnyak District from the west, Kentron District from the south, and Kanaker-Zeytun District from the east. Hrazdan River forms the"
"Grigoryan. The collection consists of six designer T-shirts, both for women and men. SINOIAN SINOIAN is an Armenian fashion brand established in Germany in 2013. It is the first and only brand of its kind focussing on creating high-end ready-to-wear fashion based on Armenian design elements. Notable celebrities who have worn SINOIAN clothing in public or got to know the brand include Charles Aznavour, Ontronik Khachaturian, Genealogy, Vahe Tilbian, Armenchik, Lilit Hovhannisyan and Vahe Berberian. SINOIAN has created and established the abbreviation ""YRVN"" for Armenia's capital Yerevan through its fashion pieces. The brand was founded by Armenian designer Emin Bolbolian"
"drinks and beverages. Building materials mainly include travertine, crushed stones, asphalt and asphalt concrete. As an attractive outsourcing location for Western European, Russian and American multinationals, Yerevan headquarters many international companies. It is Armenia's financial hub, being home to the Central Bank of Armenia, the Armenian Stock Exchange (NASDAQ OMX Armenia), as well as the majority of the country's largest commercial banks. , the city dominates over 85% of the annual total services in Armenia, as well as over 84% of the annual total retail trade. Many subsidiaries of Russian service companies and banks operate in Yerevan, including Gazprom, Ingo"
"Yerevan Mall Yerevan Mall () is a shopping mall located on Arshakunyats Avenue, Yerevan, Armenia. Opened in 2014, it is the largest mall in Armenia in terms of number of stores and total floor area. Carrefour hypermarket was opened in the mall on March 11, 2015. KinoPark, the most modern and innovative movie theater in Armenia, and Captain Kid’s treasure island, the biggest indoor entertainment center in Armenia, are located at Yerevan Mall. Yerevan Mall shopping centre was opened on February 20, 2014, with the presence of president Serzh Sargsyan. The project was launched in late 2010. The centre covers"
"end of the championship. FC Van Yerevan FC Van Yerevan (), is a defunct Armenian football club from the capital Yerevan, founded in 1990. This club is named in honor of the Armenian historic city of Van, which was once the capital of the Urartu Kingdom. The club participated in the first Armenian soccer championship, which took fifth place overall. During the six seasons the club has always participated in the Premier League. The team has strong problems, and the place occupied by the team were in the range from 5th to 10th position. But so, the club was disbanded"
"since the 1930s. The community has two Armenian churches, an athletic club, a school, a monument dedicated to the Armenian Genocide, and a street named after Armenia called ""Rue d'Armenie"", and ""Rue d'Erevan"" named after Armenia's capital Yerevan. Issy-les-Moulineaux became twin cities with Echmiadzin, Armenia in December 1989. In the late 19th century, an expansive field in Issy had been dedicated to military exercises. This land, owned by the French Army, was made into an airfield in the 1900s during the pioneering era of aviation. Issy-les-Moulineaux soon became a hot spot for aviation in France, the most active airfield in"
"who is, according to Armenian tradition, the ancestor of all Armenians). In the Bronze Age, several states flourished in the area of Greater Armenia, including the Hittite Empire (at the height of its power), Mitanni (South-Western historical Armenia), and Hayasa-Azzi (1600–1200 BC). Soon after the Hayasa-Azzi were the Nairi (1400–1000 BC) and the Kingdom of Urartu (1000–600 BC), who successively established their sovereignty over the Armenian Highland. Each of the aforementioned nations and tribes participated in the ethnogenesis of the Armenian people. Yerevan, the modern capital of Armenia, dates back to the 8th century BC, with the founding of the"
"was severely damaged during the devastating Yerevan earthquake of 1679. After the Sovietization of Armenia, the city of Yerevan was entirely remodeled by architect Alexander Tamanian. By the mid-1960s, within the original plan of Tamanian, new cheaper Soviet apartment blocks with more than five stories were constructed at the outskirts of Yerevan, including the districts of Avan and Nor Nork. As a result of the expansion of the capital city, Avan was eventually absorbed by Yerevan. Avan District Avan (), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. With an estimated population of 51,000, Avan forms"
"Mother Armenia Mother Armenia ( ) is a female personification of Armenia. Her most public visual rendering is a monumental statue in Victory Park overlooking the capital city of Yerevan, Armenia. The current statue replaces a monumental statue of General Secretary Joseph Stalin that was created as a victory memorial for World War II. During Stalin's reign of the Soviet Union, Grigor Harutyunyan, the first secretary of the Armenian Communist Party's Central Committee and members of the government oversaw the construction of the monument which was completed and unveiled to the people on November 29, 1950. The statue was considered"
"of Nubarashen District has an official cooperation agreement with: Nubarashen District Nubarashen (), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is situated at the southeastern part of the city. It is bordered by Shengavit and Erebuni districts from the north, and Ararat Province from the east, south and west. With an area of 18 km² (8.07% of Yerevan city area), Nubarashen is the 5th-largest district of Yerevan in terms of area. It is located around 7 km southeast of central Yerevan, completely isolated from the city. The Nubarashen Central Park and the nearby Ghevond"