Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia. It is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Being a former Soviet Republic it gained its independence in 1991.
The city is located in the Ararat Valley, the mountain that you can see in the background. Mount Ararat, with an elevation of 5,165 meters, is the highest mountain in Turkey but it is still an important national symbol of Armenia. Ararat was a part of Armenia until 1915 when Turkey took over that part of Armenia. Stamps
(left) In 2013 issued a set of seven stamps with characters of the Armenian alphabet.
(right) Endangered animals, issued in 2009 as a set of two stamps.
Would be lovely to live there and see these mountains from my living room window :)
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