Armenia marks 23nd anniversary of Declaration of Independence
Today Armenia marks the 23nd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
On August 23, 1990, the Supreme Council of the Armenian SSR adopted the Declaration of Independence which marked the beginning of a new state building process. The next step of the Council was a decision to declare Republic of Armenia instead of Soviet Socialist Republic of Armenia. The following day, on August 24, the law on the country’s flag was adopted, according to which the tricolor was recognized as Armenia’s national flag.
On September 21, 1991, Armenia held a referendum, with 94.99% of the population voting for the independence.