ARMENIA MARKS FIRST REPUBLIC DAY

12:00 | May 28,2014 | Politics

Armenia marks First Republic Day on Wednesday, May 28.

The First Republic of Armenia was proclaimed on May 28, 1918.

It was proclaimed at a crucial turning point thanks to the strong
willpower of the Armenian nation. Armenia’s statehood was created right
in the battle field at the expense of enormous casualties and losses
in the battles of Sardarapat, Gharakilisa and Bash-Aparan and thanks
to the efforts of Aram Manukyan, Garegin Nzdeh, Dro, Movses Silikyan,
Tovmas Nazarbekyan, Daniel Bek-Pirumyan, Bek-Pirumyan and many others.

The government of the newly formed state was headed by Hovhannes
Kajaznuni. However, the First Republic had a short life: in 1920,
Dashnaks surrendered it to the Bolsheviks to prevent bloodshed.

Though the First Republic had a very short life – only 2.5 years –
it was able to solve a number of national and democratic issues,
expanded the territory of the country and held elections.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress