The Independence Day of Armenia (Armenian:????????? ??????????? ???) is the main state holiday in Armenia. This date is celebrated on September 21.
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History
On August 23, 1990, Supreme Council of adopted the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Armenia proclaiming the Armenian SSR abolished and the establishment of the Republic of Armenia. On September 21, 1991, the people of Armenia voted in a referendum to proclaim independence from the Soviet Union. Levon Ter-Petrosyan was elected the first president of Armenia in November 1991. On December 21, 1991, Armenia joined the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Armenia gained independence formally on December 26 in connection with the dissolution of the USSR.
This is the second independence of Armenia. The first occurred on May 28, 1918 and led to the formation of the First Republic of Armenia. This republic was then taken over by the USSR in 1920.
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Celebrations
A concert is usually held in the capital Yerevan and every 5 years there is a Military parade in on Republic Square.
Independence Day military parade
Military parades celebrating the independence of Armenia have been held in Yerevan in 1992, 1996, 1999, 2006, 2011, and 2016.The parade in 1996 ccelebrated the 5th anniversary of independence.The 1999 parade that celebrated the 8th anniversary of independence was commanded by Major General Manvel Grigoryan and inspected by Lieutenant General Vagharshak Harutiunyan. 2006 celebrated the 15th anniversary of Armenia's independence. The parade began with Defense Minister Serzh Sargsyan, and Chief of Staff Mikael Harutyunyan inspecting the troops congratulating them on the holiday Armenia celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2011. Inspecting the parade was Minister of Defence of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan, and the Chief of the General Staff Colonel General Yuri Khatchaturov. A group representing the Russian Army's Base in Armenia took part in the parade alongside Armenian troops for the first time.The Military Police, a Peacekeeping Brigade, Frontier Troops of the National Security Service, and Veterans of the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army took part in the Parade.Armenia's 25th anniversary parade in 2016 was the biggest celebration in Armenia's history. Comanding the parade was Major General Andranik Magariyan,The commander of the 4th Army corps of the ground forces. More than 350,000 people were spectators and participants of the events. An international peace brigade from the United States, Germany, Italy, Poland and Greece took part in the parade.
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See also
- List of national independence days
- Public holidays in Armenia
- Military parade
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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