Armenian SSR

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Liña di tempu di e Organisashon

Soviet power proclaimed in Armenia

📅 29 Novèmber 1920

The Armenian Soviet government was proclaimed after Red Army entry and the fall of the independent Armenian republic, which had faced war, famine, displacement and territorial conflict. Soviet rule...

Soviet Russia and Turkey sign Treaty of Kars

📅 13 Òktober 1921

Turkey and the Soviet republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia signed the Treaty of Kars, settling borders in the South Caucasus. The agreement involved regional governments but was shaped by...

Transcaucasian Federation established

📅 12 Mart 1922

Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan formed the Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic. The arrangement pooled institutions before the federation entered the USSR. It reduced separate...

Regional deputies request transfer of Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia

📅 20 Febrüari 1988

The regional council voted to seek transfer from the Azerbaijani SSR to the Armenian SSR. The demand reflected Armenian residents’ political claims; it also heightened insecurity and competing...

Earthquake devastates northern Armenia

📅 7 Desèmber 1988

A powerful earthquake struck Spitak, Leninakan, and surrounding communities, killing tens of thousands and leaving many homeless. Rescue efforts drew international aid, while Soviet administrative...