However , the planned ceremony for the opening day was postponed due to heavy snow .
The official opening of the stadium took place on November 29 , 1970 with the presence of Leonid Brezhnev , celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Armenian SSR .
The planned ceremony for the opening day was postponed due to heavy snow .
The official opening of the stadium took place on November 29 , 1970 with the presence of Leonid Brezhnev , celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Armenian SSR .