Armenias Capital: Yerevan or Yevan? Fact Check
“Armenias capital is actually Yerevan not Yevan”
Summary
The capital of Armenia is Yerevan, as confirmed by official Armenian government sources and major international references. The name "Yevan" is not recognized as the capital.
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- The Government of the Republic of Armenia
Armenia had presented arguments to substantiate that the arbitral tribunal lacked jurisdiction to hear the case. The international tribunal found sufficient grounds to make all of... more » ... Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Polytechnic University Foundation Arayik Harutyunyan attended the year-end closing event of the 2025-2026 academic year of the Yerevan Basic School of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics of the National Polytechnic University of Armenia Foundation.
- Government - Regions - The Government of the Republic of Armenia
Our website informs you as to which agency or official is currently in charge of your hand-delivered or mailed request or application. ... www.e-gov.am website brings together all e-government tools and data bases created by RA State agencies and provides a user-friendly online environment. ... The territory of the Republic of Armenia is composed of ten marzes (regions) and Yerevan city which is governed by the law on local self-government in the city of Yerevan.
- About Armenia - State administration system - The Government of the Republic of Armenia
The territory of the Republic of Armenia shall be divided into 10 marzes. They are: Aragatsotn Marz, Ararat Marz, Armavir Marz, Gegharkunik Marz, Lori Marz, Kotayk Marz, Shirak Marz, Syunik Marz, Vayots Dzor Marz and Tavush Marz. Capital Yerevan shall be a community.
- Armenia - The World Factbook
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- Pro-western but populist: how Nikol Pashinyan retained power in Armenia | Armenia | The Guardian
In taking that position, Pashinyan was betting that many Armenians were more concerned with the future than the past, said Richard Giragosian, the director of the Regional Studies Centre, a thinktank based in the Armenian capital, Yerevan.
- The Fight Between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Explained - The New York Times
Map of Armenia and Azerbaijan with the boundaries of Nagorno-Karabakh. Also shown are Yerevan, the capital of Armenia; Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan; and Stepanakert, the capital of the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
- Yerevan - Wikipedia
US: /-ˈvɑːn/, -VAHN; Armenian: Երևան [jɛɾɛˈvɑn] ⓘ; sometimes spelled Erevan) 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 ...
- Armenia - Wikipedia
Armenia is divided into ten provinces (marzer, singular marz), with the city (kaghak) of Yerevan (Երևան) having special administrative status as the country's capital. The chief executive in each of the ten provinces is the marzpet (marz ...
- Yerevan – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
Yerevan (Armenian: Երեւան, Երևան) is the capital of the Republic of Armenia, one of the three hubs of the South Caucasus and is home to over a million people (2022) — the largest Armenian community in the world.
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