PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1991Independence21 September 1991 (from the Soviet Union); notable earlier dates: 321 B.C. (Kingdom of Armenia established under the Orontid Dynasty), A.D. 884 (Armenian Kingdom reestablished under the Bagratid Dynasty); 1198 (Cilician Kingdom established); 28 May 1918 (Democratic Republic of Armenia declared)CIA World Factbook
- 1993Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1993Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1993Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1993Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1996First UNESCO World Heritage siteMonasteries of Haghpat and SanahinUNESCO World Heritage
- 2000Most recent World Heritage inscriptionMonastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat ValleyUNESCO World Heritage
- 2017Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2021Most recent legislative election2021-06-20IPU Parline
- 2022First space object launchedUrdaneta-Armsat1GCAT
- 2023Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2023Most recent space launchGCAT
