Thursday, August 28, 2014

August 30, 1997: Death of Frunze Dovlatyan

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Almost fifty years ago, Frunze Dovlatyan’s film, “Hello, It’s Me!” (Բարեւ, ես եմ), marked a milestone in the history of Armenian cinema. ...
Saturday, August 23, 2014

August 23, 1990: Armenian Declaration of Independence

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The Constitution of the Soviet Union, adopted in 1977, established in article 71 that “Each Union Republic shall retain the right freely to ...
Thursday, August 14, 2014

August 14, 1896: Occupation of the Ottoman Bank

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The occupation of the Ottoman Bank of Constantinople, organized by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation in 1896, was an audacious attempt t...
Friday, August 8, 2014

August 8, 1992: Fall of Artzvashen

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The Soviet policy of “divide and rule” created ethnic enclaves (piece of land surrounded by foreign territory) under various pretexts, such ...
Monday, August 4, 2014

August 4, 1922: Killing of Enver Pasha

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Enver Pasha The Russian revolution of November 1917 that set the grounds for the Soviet Union was followed by a civil war. Bolshevik ...
Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Birth of Ivan Aivazovsky (July 29, 1817)

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Ivan Aivazovsky is considered one of the greatest marine painters in history. Famous Russian story writer Anton Chekhov popularized the w...
Monday, July 21, 2014

Assassination of Djemal Pasha (July 21, 1922)

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The Nemesis Operation, approved by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation in its 9th World Assembly, held in Yerevan in September-October 19...