Yerevan

Yerevan

Capital of Armenia

Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia, as well as one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial centre of the country, as its primate city. It has been the capital since 1918, the fourteenth in the history of Armenia and the seventh located in or around the Ararat Plain. The city also serves as the seat of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese, which is the largest diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and one of the oldest dioceses in the world.

Also known as...Erivan, Erevan, The Pink City, Irevan, and Iravan
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Armenia hosts historic EU summit

Armenia hosts historic EU summit Armenia is hosting its first-ever bilateral summit with the EU, marking a major diplomatic pivot away from Russia.