Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic

Flag of Armenian SSR

The Armenian SSR or Soviet Socialist Republic of Armenia, came into being on 29 November 1920. On 1 December 1920, the Prime Minister Simon Vratsian handed over control of the country to the Communist Party of Armenia. The name was later changed to the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic.

The modern Republic of Armenia became independent in 1991 during the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic Media

• Anthem of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic

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  First Secretary Aghasi Khanjian, a native of Van, was killed in 1936 by Lavrentiy Beria

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  Soviet Armenian Marshals and Admiral of World War II on stamps: Bagramyan, Isakov, Babadzhanian, Khudyakov

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  Monument to the 50th anniversary of Soviet Armenia

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  Youth House

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  Armenians demonstrating for the unification of the republic with Nagorno-Karabakh at Opera Square in Yerevan in the summer of 1988

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  The administrative divisions of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic

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  Lenin Square (Now Republic Square) was the main square of Yerevan from 1926 to 1991

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  The History Museum of Armenia in Yerevan