YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY
1936
Moscow Cinema was built in the place of St. Poghos-Petros (Paul and Peter) Church.
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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.
1880
Yerevan's first newspaper was "Psak" ("The Wreath"), which was first published on March 15, 1880.
