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Army Of Independence
The Army of Independence () was an Armenian armed group that was active in the period leading up to Armenia becoming an independent state in 1991. It was founded in late 1989 by members of the Union for National Self-Determination, including Ashot Navasardyan, Movses Gorgisyan, , and Razmik Markosyan. The declared goal of the Army of Independence was to "protect the process of Armenia becoming an independent country," and to this end it engaged in clashes with the Soviet authorities in Armenia, as well as with Azerbaijani forces on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border and in Nagorno-Karabakh. Soon after the group's founding, one of its founders, Movses Gorgisyan, was killed during a battle with Azerbaijani forces near Yeraskh. In February 1990, the Army of Independence participated in the creation of a defense coordination committee that was meant to coordinate the activities of the various armed militias in Armenia. On March 23, 1990, the Army of Independence cut ties with the Union f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union For National Self-Determination
Union for National Self-Determination ( hy, Ազգային ինքնորոշում միավորում; ''Azgayin ink’noroshum miavorum'') is an Armenian political party. It was founded in 1987 by Paruyr Hayrikyan, a Soviet dissident seeking independence for Armenia. History The party was founded in 1987 as the successor of the defunct National United Party. In late 1989, a number of members of the executive council of the party, including Movses Gorgisyan and Ashot Navasardyan, founded the Army of Independence, an armed group aimed at achieving Armenia's independence which engaged in violent clashes with the Soviet authorities in the Armenian SSR and the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast. In February 1990, the Army of Independence broke off from the Union of National Self-Determination, and several of the former's members founded the Republican Party of Armenia. The Army of Independence was dissolved on 23 August 1990. The party nominated Hayrikyan as its candidate in the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ararat, Armenia
Ararat ( hy, Արարատ) is a town and urban municipal community in the Ararat Province of Armenia, located on the Yerevan- Nakhchivan highway, southeast of the capital Yerevan and south of the provincial centre Artashat. In the 2011 census, the population of the town was 20,235. As per the 2016 official estimate, the population is around 20,300. Etymology The town was officially named Ararat in 1947 after the nearby biblical Mountains of Ararat. Ararat ( hy, Արարատ, ''Ararat''; Western Armenian: ''Ararad''; he, אֲרָרָט). History The foundation of the Ararat cement was launched in 1927 within Soviet Armenia, accompanied by the construction of few residential apartments to accommodate the workers. In 1930, the settlement was officially formed as a labour accommodation area, while the cement plant gave its first production in 1933. In 1935, the settlement was enlarged with the inclusion of the surrounding rural areas. In 1947, it was officially named Ararat, afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yerevan Railway Station
Yerevan railway station ( hy, Երևան երկաթուղային կայարան, translit=Yerevan yerkat’ughayin kayaran) is the central station of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, located south of downtown Yerevan, approximately 2.8 km from Republic Square. It is connected to the adjacent David of Sasun metro station by a pedestrian tunnel. History In 1902, the first railway line was built to Yerevan, connecting it with Alexandropol (Gyumri) and Tiflis (Tbilisi). In 1908, a second line connected it with Julfa, Persia. The station building was built in 1956. The Museum of railway transport of Armenia was opened in the station on 31 July 2009. A preserved steam locomotive, number 3ա705-46, stands in the station. In 2010, Russian Railways rebuilt the station complex. During the renovations, they restored the interior of the station, introducing LCD screens with train schedule information for passengers. In addition, due to the significant increase in passenger traffic, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tashir
Tashir ( hy, Տաշիր) is a town and urban municipal community located in Lori Province at the north of Armenia, near the border with Georgia. It is located 42 km north of the provincial centre Vanadzor and 154 north of the capital Yerevan. As per the 2016 official estimate, the population of Tashir is around 7,500. Etymology Tashir was founded in 1844 as Vorontsovka, named after the Russian prince and field-marshal Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov who was leader in the Caucasian War from 1844 to 1853. In 1935, the town was renamed Kalinino by the Soviets, in honor of the Bolshevik revolutionary Mikhail Kalinin. With the independence of Armenia in 1991, the town was renamed Tashir after the historic Armenian region of Tashir, a canton within the Gugark province; the 13th province of the historic Greater Armenia. The name of ''Tashir'' – known as ''Tashiri'' in neighboring Georgia – is known since classical antiquity, referring to the plateau between the Debed and Pambak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ijevan
Ijevan ( hy, Իջևան) is a town and urban municipal community in Armenia serving as the administrative centre of the Tavush Province. It is located at the center of the region, at the foot of Ijevan ridge of Gugark Mountains, on the shores of Aghstev River. Ijevan is the seat of the Diocese of Tavush of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Ijevan is located at a road distance of 137 km northeast of Yerevan. The Yerevan-Tbilisi highway passes through Ijevan. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 21,081, making it the most populated town in the province. Etymology The town's current name ''Ijevan'', and its former name ''Karavansara'' (until 1919), both mean "inn" (caravanserai), in Armenian and Persian, respectively. The area of modern-day Ijevan used to have many roadside inns known as caravanserais that served travelers between historic Syria and North Caucasus. The name ''Ijevan'' became official in 1961 when the settlement became a town. History Chamber t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanadzor
Vanadzor ( hy, Վանաձոր) is an urban municipal community and the third-largest city in Armenia, serving as the capital of Lori Province in the northern part of the country. It is located about north of the capital Yerevan. As of the 2011 census, the city had a population of 86,199, down from 148,876 reported at the 1979 official census. Currently, the town has a population of approximately 76,200. Vanadzor is the seat of the Diocese of Gougark of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Etymology Vanadzor was previously known as ''Gharakilisa'' (), meaning "black church" in Turkic. In the official records of the Russian Empire, the city was labelled as ''Karakilis Bolshoye'' (). Following the Sovietization of Armenia, the city was renamed ''Martunashen'' (, alternatively ''Martunakan'') in 1926 after Armenian Bolshevik revolutionary Alexander Miasnikian. On 3 January 1935, it was renamed ''Kirovakan'' (), after the popular Russian Bolshevik leader Sergey Kirov. A close associate of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vardenis
Vardenis ( hy, Վարդենիս) is a town and urban municipal community in the southeastern part of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It is located in the valley of the Masrik River, on the territory of the Masrik artesian basin at above sea level, near the southeastern shores of Lake Sevan. It is by road east of the capital Yerevan, and southeast of the provincial centre Gavar. The administrative territory of Vardenis comprises , of which is occupied by the town itself. Vardenis obtained its status as an urban settlement in 1995. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 12,685. However, as per the 2016 official estimate, the population of Vardenis is 12,600. Etymology Until 1969, Vardenis was known as ''Basarkechar'' (; ; ). The town was also known as ''Vasakashen'' (). History The current territory of Vardenis was part of the ''Sotk'' canton of historic Syunik; the 9th province of Greater Armenia. According to traditional legends, the settlement was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavar
Gavar ( hy, Գավառ) is a town and urban municipal community in Armenia serving as the administrative centre of Gegharkunik Province. It is situated among the high mountains of Gegham range to the west of Lake Sevan, with an average height of 1982 meters above sea level. Located 98 kilometers east of the capital Yerevan, the town had a population of 20,765 as per the 2011 census. As per the 2016 official estimate, the population of Gavar is 19,500. Gavar is the seat of the Diocese of Gegharkounik of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Etymology The town was known as ''Nor Bayаzet'' (Նոր Բայազետ) or ''Novo-Bayazet'' () until 1959, named after the Western Armenian town of Bayazet (historically known as ''Daroynk'' and ''Arshakavan''). Between 1959 and 1995, the town was known as ''Kamo'', named after the Bolshevik revolutionary Kamo (Simon Ter-Petrosian). On December 4, 1995, the town was renamed back to its ancient name of ''Gavar'', meaning ''county'' in the Armenian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charentsavan
Charentsavan ( hy, Չարենցավան), is a town and urban municipal community in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It was founded in 1947 as ''Lusavan'', and renamed in 1967 after the poet Yeghishe Charents. According to the 2011 census, the population of Charentsavan is 20,363. Currently, the town has an approximate population of 18,500 as per the 2016 official estimate. Etymology The town was known as Lusavan until 1967, when it was renamed Charentsavan, after the renowned Armenian poet Yeghishe Charents. ''Charentsavan'' is composed of 2 words: ''Charents'' () and ''avan'' (), literally meaning the "town of Charents". History Charentsavan was founded by the Soviet government in 1948 as ''Lusavan'' within the ''Akhta raion'' (later renamed ''Hrazdan raion'' in 1959) to accommodate the employees of the nearby hydroelectric power plant of Gyumush. With the completion of the power plant in 1953, the town became home to many industrial firms and turned into one of the vital indus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masis, Armenia
Masis ( hy, Մասիս) is a town and urban municipal community in the Ararat Province of Armenia, located on the left bank of the Hrazdan River, 9 km southwest of Yerevan towards Mount Ararat. The town has a large railroad commodity station that serves Yerevan, and used to connect the capital city with the Nakhichevan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic until the closing of the border with Azerbaijan. Masis is one of the closest settlements to Mount Ararat and Little Ararat. The mountains are visible from most of the areas in the town. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 20,215. As per the 2016 official estimate, the town has a population of 18,500. Etymology Masis ( hy, Մասիս) is the Armenian name for the peak of Mount Ararat.Thomson, p. 90-98. The ''History of Armenia'' derives the name from king ''Amasia'', the great-grandson of the Armenian patriarch Hayk, who is said to have called the mountain ''Masis'' after his own name. History Historic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armavir, Armenia
Armavir ( hy, Արմավիր), is a town and urban municipal community located in the west of Armenia serving as the administrative centre of Armavir Province. It was founded in 1931 by the government of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town is 29,319, declined from 46,900 reported at the 1989 census. Currently, the town has a population of 37,053 as per the 2019 official estimate. The town was known as Sardarabad before 1935, and Hoktemberyan from 1935 to 1995. Currently, Armavir is the seat of the Diocese of Armavir of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Etymology Founded in 1931 as Sardarabad, the town was known as Hoktemberyan (meaning the ''city of October'') between 1935 and 1995, named in honor of the October Revolution. In 1992, the town was named Armavir by the government of independent Armenia, after the nearby ancient city of Armavir, that was founded in the 8th century BC by King Argishti I of Urartu, and became the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashot Navasardyan
Ashot Tsolaki Navasardyan (; March 28, 1950 – November 3, 1997) was an Armenian politician and military commander who founded the Republican Party of Armenia. Navasardyan was born in Yerevan and graduated from the Faculty of Law of Yerevan State University. From 1968 to 1990, he was a member of the underground National Unity Party and its successor, the Union for National Self-Determination, which sought to achieve Armenia's secession from the Soviet Union. He was imprisoned several times by the Soviet authorities for his dissident activities, serving a total of 12 years in prisons. Navasardyan was an advocate of the ideas of the Armenian military leader and nationalist thinker Garegin Nzhdeh. With the rise of the Karabakh movement and the Armenian independence movement, he and other members of the Union for National Self-Determination founded the Army of Independence, an armed group that engaged in violent clashes with Soviet authorities in Armenia and with Azerbaijani forces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
