• Date established – 1879
• Population – 1,060,138
• Area – 22300 ha
• Community Services `   At present 90 institutes of higher education are functioning in Republic of Armenia. Large majority (71) of these institutes are located in Yerevan. 19 institutes of higher education out of 71 are state institutes and 52 institutes are private institutes. In 2008-2009 academic year according   to data released by National Statistical Service of RA   there are 114399 students from which 91806 students are studying at the institutes of higher education in the capital.  Culture is a qualitative expression of the way passed by any nation, by the state created by it. Culture is the main component of human values in the common treasury of mankind, the standard of mental potential of those who created it. Armenia has appeared before the world mainly with its manifestations of creative ideas. The evidence of this are the monuments and temples spread all over the country, the books kept in Matenadaran and the libraries and museums of other countries, the works of art, sculptures, and the creations of Armenian composers, the national music have their own place in spiritual development of mankind. Since the 19th century Yerevan has become one of the most important centers of Armenian culture, and after becoming the capital of independent country it has become the main center of development. Armenian Academy of Sciences (since 1993 - the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia) was founded on 10 November 1943 on the basis of the USSR Academy of Sciences' Armenian Branch, which had been working since 1935.  One of the founders and the first President of NAS RA was Full Member of the USSR and Armenian Academy of Sciences Prof. Hovsep Orbeli. During 1947-1993 the President of NAS RA was Prof. Victor Ambartsumian, Full Member of the USSR and Armenian Academies of Sciences. During 1993-2006 the President of NAS was academician Fadey Sargsian. Since 2006 the President of NAS RA has been academician Radik Martirosyan. 

• Party affiliation – RPA
• Term in the Office - From՝ 15.11. 2011

Community Council members

Community contact info

• Municipality address - Argishti str 1 , Yerevan, Armenia
• Phone:. - +374-11-514000
• E-mail - [email protected]
• Web-site - http://www.yerevan.am