1991 Armenian independence referendum

1991 Armenian independence referendum

21 September 1991

Do you agree that the Republic of Armenia should be an independent democratic state outside of the USSR?
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 2,042,627 99.51%
No 10,002 0.49%
Valid votes 2,052,629 99.80%
Invalid or blank votes 4,129 0.20%
Total votes 2,056,758 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 2,163,967 95.05%

An independence referendum was held in the Armenia SSR on 21 September 1991 to determine whether to secede from the Soviet Union.[1] It followed a declaration of independence on 23 August 1990.[2] 99.5% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 95%.[3] The country officially became an independent state on 23 September 1991.[4]

  1. ^ Nohlen, Hartmann & Grotz 2001, p. 329.
  2. ^ "Armenian Declaration of Independence". Parliament of Armenia. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  3. ^ Nohlen, Hartmann & Grotz 2001, p. 332.
  4. ^ "Самоопределение по ленинским принципам". APN (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-06-26.