YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

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1958

The construction of a complex of buildings in Lenin Square (architects Alexander Tamanyan, Rafo Israelyan) and the Matenadaran repository for ancient manuscripts (architect Mark Grigoryan) which rose above Lenin Avenue (present-day Mashtots) was completed.



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1907

The Shustov & Sons Company set in operation the first power plant on the Hrazdan River.

1991

On September 21, Yerevan was proclaimed the capital city of independent Armenia.

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