1918 Armenian Declaration of Independence

The 1918 Armenian Declaration of Independence was when Armenia officially declared itself a sovereign nation after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I. On May 28, 1918, Armenian leaders announced independence, establishing the First Republic of Armenia. This declaration aimed to create a free, unified Armenian state after centuries of foreign rule and turmoil. Despite its brief existence amid regional conflicts and challenges, it marked Armenia’s first formal assertion of national sovereignty in the modern era.