Question: when did armenia gain independence from the soviet union
Answer: inister Nikol Pashinyan President of the National Assembly Ara Babloyan Legislature National Assembly Formation and independence Traditional date 2492 BC Hayasa - Azzi 1500 -- 1290 BC Arme - Shupria 14th century -- 1190 BC Urartu 860 -- 590 BC Orontid dynasty 6th century BC Kingdom of Greater Armenia united under the Artaxiad Dynasty 190 BC Arsacid dynasty 52 -- 428 Bagratid Armenia 885 -- 1045 Kingdom of Cilicia 1198 -- 1375 First Republic of Armenia declared 28 May 1918 Independence from the Soviet Union 21 September 1991 Area Total 29,743 km ( 11,484 sq mi ) ( 138th ) Water ( % ) 4.