Mount Ararat with the historic Khor Virap monastery visible at center-left

Holidays & Festivals

On September 21, 1991, Armenia's referendum on independence from the Soviet Union passed with 99.51% of voters in favor — making it the only Soviet republic to formalize secession through direct popular vote rather than parliamentary declaration. The date is now Armenia's national independence day, marked by a military parade in Yerevan's Republic Square.

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On September 21, 1991, Armenia's referendum on independence from the Soviet Union passed with 99.51% of voters in favor — making it the only Soviet republic to formalize secession through direct popular vote rather than parliamentary declaration. The date is now Armenia's national independence day, marked by a military parade in Yerevan's Republic Square. 

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