Downtown Yerevan, to me, is like a preview of what is to come for the developing Armenia. The buildings in this area that surround the major squares are all new, and combine an architecture that is undeniably Armenian with a little bit of Russian thrown in. Its a mixture of government buildings, upscale hotels, and major centers of tourism such as museums. The pictures below and above are primarily those belonging to Republic Square. What is apparent from all the time I have spent in this city is that, this city is changing rapidly, and is trying to restore itself after the 70 years of Soviet caused cultural decay that destroyed Yerevan's many churches, mosques, fortresses, hamams, and much more. In 50 years, Yerevan (along with the rest of Armenia) will be completely different then what it is today. This makes Yerevan a city that must be revisited in my distant future.
Below is the Gallery of Yerevan!
This area of the city is gorgeous but it features an over development problem. Many of the high rise apartment complexes that have been recently built have caused real estate prices to sky rocket, and has made the area perhaps too expensive to live in for even the average upper class Armenian. I walked down a line of these apartment complexes and almost everyone of them was empty and there were only a few stores beneath them that were running. 
Below is the picture of the famous Opera House. 
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