In 1989 , a year after the 1988 Armenian earthquake that killed 25,000 people and left more than 500,000 homeless , along with the break out of the Karabakh movement and the rise of nationalism , hundreds of thousands of Armenians were looking for some kind of temporary diversion from the devastation and feeling the importance of national activities . More than 110,000 fans packed the Hrazdan stadium to hear revolutionary and patriotic songs performed by the Armenian famous singer Harout Pamboukjian . Then-Minister of Culture Yuri Melik-Ohanjanian remarked this was the highest-attended performance in the history of Armenia
1988 Armenian earthquake
1988 Armenian earthquake
Hrazdan Stadium