IV-III thousand years B.C.: origin of forearmenian tribal unions on the territory of the Armenian Plateau.

782 B.C.: establishment of Yerevan city.

VI-V centuries B.C.: completion of the Armenian people's ethnic forming on the Armenian Plateau territory and development of the Armenian language.

189 B.C.: formation of independent Armenian state.

301 A.D.: official acceptance by Armenia of Christianity as a state religion.

405 A.D.: creation by Mesrop Mashtots of the Armenian Alphabet - the basis of written language.

428 A.D.: partition of Armenia between Rome and Persia.

VII century: Armenia is in the power of Arabs.

884 A.D.: liberation of the north-western part of Armenia and recovery of Armenian State system.

1080 - 1375: Armenian State system established in Kilikia (Mediterranean area).

1639: partition of Armenia between Turkey (Western Armenia) and Persia (Eastern Armenia).

1828: Eastern Armenia joins Russia.

1915: deportation and genocide of Armenians in Western Armenia.

1918: Armenian State system recovery in Eastern Armenia - Declaration of the Republic of Armenia.

1920: Establishment of the Soviet rule in Armenia.

1922 - 1991: Armenia is a part of the USSR.

1991: Collapse of the USSR and declaration of Independence of the Republic of Armenia.

1991: Armenia is a founding member of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

1992: Armenia is a member of the U.N.O.

1999: Signing of partnership agreement between Armenia and the European Union.

2001: Armenia is a full member of the Council of Europe.

2002: Armenia enters into the World Trade Organization (WTO).

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