YEREVAN, AUGUST 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The Supreme Council of the Republic of Armenia of the first convocation, during the first session, on August 23, 1990 adopted the declaration on “Armenia’s Independence,” with which the start of the ratification process of an independent state was declared. Just after the adoption of the declaration on August 24, taking into consideration the declaration on “Armenia’s Independence,” the Supreme Council of ASSR (Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic) decided to rename the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic into Republic of Armenia, with the functioning Supreme Council of the 12th convocation to be considered as the Supreme Council of the Republic of Armenia of the first convocation.

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