Armenia is located in the Caucasus region of Eurasia, bordered by Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Turkey. Armenia's capital and largest city is Yerevan, which is over 2,800 years old and has some European architectural influences. Before independence, Armenia was one of the republics that made up the Soviet Union as the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic from 1920 to 1991. On August 23, 1990, Armenia declared independence from the USSR, which was confirmed by a referendum on September 21, 1991, making Levon Ter-Petrosyan the country's first president. Famous Armenians include composer Komitas, poet Hovhannes Tumanyan, and conductor Aram Khachatryan.

2. GEOGRAPHIC POSITION
Armenia is located in Front Asia, in the Northern part of the Armenian highlands in
the North-East.
Armenia’s neighbors are Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey.
Today's Armenia is on the historical territory
of Armenia only one tenth of the work.

3. INTERESTING FACTS AND
INFORMATION ABOUT EREVAN
Armenia’s capital is Erevan. Erevan is 2800 years old, older than Rome on thirty
years
There are European statues like “smoking woman” or “cat statue” That statues
make Erevan look like an European country.
Documental film about Erevan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R34vcVLc4Ok

5. ARMENIA BEFORE INDEPENDENCE
Before independence Armenia belonged to Soviet Union and was named “Armenian Soviet Socialist
Republic”
Armenia joined Soviet Union on December 2’th of 1920.
The languages of country were two, Russian and Armenian.
Soviet Erevan pictures slideshow. Music Roxana Babayan – Erevan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyWu5jh911E
Soviet Armenia flag

6. INDEPENDENCE DAY IN ARMENIA
On August 23, 1990, the Supreme Council of the Republic of Armenia adopted the Declaration
of Independence of the Republic of Armenia
On September 21, 1991, the Armenian people voted in favor of leaving the USSR
Armenia became acquired independence on 21.9.1991
First president of Armenia was Levon Ter-Petrosyan
Declaration of Armenia’s independence

7. FAMOUS ARMENIAN PEOPLE
Komitas 1869 - 1935
Armenian composer, singer, musical ecologist,
musicologist, teacher and teacher, folklorist, choirmaster,
teacher, founder of the Armenian national school of
composition:
Hovhannes Tumanyan 1869 - 1923
Armenian poet, novelist, literary, national and public
figure.
Aram Khachatryan 1903 - 1978
Armenian composer, conductor, teacher, people's artist
of the USSR

8. PRESENTATION MADE SAMVEL
MANASYAN AND GEVORG
KHACHATRYAN 10-4 CLASS