Armenia Continent: Asia Capitol: Yerevan

Stonecroft Ministry Specific Information for this Country:

Stonecroft Contacts in this Country:

Contact: Mary Benton
City: USA
Email: jislands1@xter.net

Stonecroft Work in This Country:

Coming Soon!

National Historic Profile Information:
(This information courtesy of worldmap.org)

Armenia prides itself on being the first nation to formally adopt Christianity (early 4th century). Despite periods of autonomy, over the centuries Armenia came under the sway of various empires including the Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Persian, and Ottoman. It was incorporated into Russia in 1828 and the USSR in 1920. Armenian leaders remain preoccupied by the long conflict with Muslim Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, a primarily Armenian-populated region, assigned to Soviet Azerbaijan in the 1920s by Moscow. Armenia and Azerbaijan began fighting over the area in 1988; the struggle escalated after both countries attained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. By May 1994, when a cease-fire took hold, Armenian forces held not only Nagorno-Karabakh but also a significant portion of Azerbaijan proper. The economies of both sides have been hurt by their inability to make substantial progress toward a peaceful resolution. Turkey imposed an economic blockade on Armenia and closed the common border because of the Armenian occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas.




Links:

Note: The following links are maintained by other sites and are subject to change. If you require this information and the link is unavailable please visit worldmap.org.

International Missions
Armenia Evangelism Status Map
Armenia Bible Translation Status Map

Large Flags and Missions Material provided coutesy of
Map Source - www.worldmap.org (World Mission Atlas Project)

Armenia Wiki
Wikipedia is a publicly edited site for information. Stonecroft is not responsible for the content or accuracy of Wikipedia