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  Diaspora
The dispersion of the Armenians in the Middle Ages was greatly influenced by the increasing involvement of the Armenian merchants, beginning in the 16th century, as facilitators and carriers of the East-West trade.
However, the Armenian population was forced to leave Cilicia permanently after the French government had withdrawn its forces from Cilicia in late 1921 and turned the region to the control of the Kemalist government of Turkey.
Armenian community organizations were established in practically all Armenian-populated regions, and as a result, religious, education, and cultural institutions have been established, and Armenian periodicals are being published, albeit typically in the local language.
www.armeniaemb.org /DiscoverArmenia/Diaspora/HistoryofDiaspora.htm   (5615 words)

  
  Armenian language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Armenian is regarded as a close relative of Phrygian.
Armenian shares major isoglosses with Greek; some linguists propose that the linguistic ancestors of the Armenians and Greeks were either identical or in a close contact relation.
Armenian can be subdivided in two major dialectal blocks and those blocks into individual dialects, though many of the Western Armenian dialects have died due to the effects of the Armenian Genocide.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Armenian_language   (1130 words)

  
 Armenian Language - Armeniapedia.org
Armenian is an Indo-European language spoken in the Caucasus mountains (particularly in the Armenian Republic) and also used by the Armenian Diaspora.
Armenian was historically split in to two vaguely-defined primary dialects: Eastern Armenian, the form spoken in modern-day Armenia, and Western Armenian, the form spoken by Armenians in Anatolia.
The Armenians are a predominantly Christian ethnic group, primarily of the Armenian Church.
www.armeniapedia.org /index.php?title=Armenian_Language   (371 words)

  
 diaspora in western europe page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Most returned after the war and a chair in Armenian studies was established in the University of Brussels in 1931, with the famed professor Nicholas Adontz as its first chair holder.
More Armenians came to Holland from Iran, Turkey and Lebanon in the 1980s and eventually managed to repurchase the Armenian church in Amsterdam, which had been closed in the 1850s.
There had been a few Armenians in Austria as early as the seventeenth century and the first coffee-house in Vienna was reportedly established by an Armenian.
www.armembassycanada.ca /diaspora/diaspora2.htm   (623 words)

  
 (ARMENIANS BRITAIN) Tall Armenian Tale: The Other Side of the Falsified Genocide
The Armenian immigrants are mainly from the former Ottoman Empire territories (Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus and Iraq), Iran and Russia.
The second reason why the Armenian terrorism was not strong in the UK was that the Armenian diaspora in Britain was relatively weak compared with those in the United States and France.
The Armenians were also one of the suffering peoples yet their lost was relatively small compared with the Turkish people: The separatist armed Armenian bands rioted against the state, and the government re-located the Armenian population from the war theatre to the less sensitive territories.
www.tallarmeniantale.com /british-armenians.htm   (7638 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Living in a diaspora brings one into a conflict of identity because identity discourses are still understood in terms of loyalty to nations and nation-states.
Although not a transnational one, Armenians in the diaspora have been able to construct a new sense of identity from their tragedy of 1915 and their physical displacement from the homeland.
Armenians in the diaspora are aware of the difficulties of adapting to a host country and simultaneously resisting assimilation.
www.ayfwest.org /haytoug/winter_2004/rethinkingdiaspora.htm   (1173 words)

  
 Armenian
Eastern Armenian It is the official language of the Republic of Armenia, a former Soviet Republic located in the Caucasus where it is spoken by some 3.5 million people.
The Armenian alphabet was invented by the missionary Mesrob Mashtots around 406 A.D. Originally, it consisted of thirty-six letters representing six vowels and thirty consonants.
Armenian is considered to be a Category II language in terms of difficulty for speakers of English.
www.nvtc.gov /lotw/months/february/armenian.html   (954 words)

  
 Armenia The Armenian Diaspora - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
Although accurate statistics are not available, the Armenian diaspora is about equally divided between the 1.5 million Armenians in the other republics of the former Soviet Union and a similar number in the rest of the world.
A common theme in Armenian discourse is the need to preserve the culture and heritage of the Armenian people through education and mobilization of younger members of the community.
The Armenian diaspora maintains its coherence through the church, political parties (despite their mutual hostilities), charitable organizations, and a network of newspapers published in Armenian and other languages.
www.photius.com /countries/armenia/society/armenia_society_the_armenian_diaspor~65.html   (431 words)

  
 Catholicos Aram I's Message to Pan-Diaspora Conference on Armenian Education
Armenian Education, namely the intellectual and spiritual process aimed at formation of the Armenian identity is, to me, essentially a mission of supreme importance.
After the Armenian Genocide, Armenian Education had its instrumental role in the reorganization of the Armenian Diaspora in its national, religious and cultural aspects.
Preserving the Armenian ethos in the alien and alienating conditions of the Diaspora became a permanent and pivotal concern.
www.armenianprelacy.org /100704d.htm   (2616 words)

  
 WWW-VL Armenian Diaspora
The Folklore of the Armenians of Constantinople, summary IN ENGLISH
Armenians of Istanbul, Seen by a Turkish Individual.
Yerkramas, Newspaper of the Armenians of Southern Russia.
diaspora.armenianhouse.org   (139 words)

  
 Money spent by the Armenian Lobby in America (USA/ Armenia) (Info Türk)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Armenians were enchanted by the land of opportunities that the Protestant Missionaries spoke of.
This was followed by the Armenian resolution on December 3, 1894 and the external affairs committee decision on January 22, 1896.
Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) aims at reviving the Sevr Agreement which was nullified after the successful military operation of the Turks under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal.
www.info-turc.org /article2225.html   (2431 words)

  
 Documents Shed Light on KGB Activities in Armenian Diaspora
Armenian groups, particularly in the Middle East, were the exception to the rule.
An Armenian KGB agent told her that any information she could glean from her employers was needed by the Armenian community and church leaders to keep them informed of potential threats to the community.
Thus, she served the KGB in the belief that she was serving her church and community.
www.gomidas.org /forum/af7kgb.htm   (657 words)

  
 Armenian Bar - US State Dept view on Genocide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The support of the Armenian community of the United States is vital to all our efforts to assure a decent future for Armenia and its neighbors.
In Turkey (and in the Armenian Diaspora as well) are groups with an interest in preventing dialogue that might weaken ethnic chauvinism as a tool for political and social mobilization of their respective constituencies.
We are proud of our Community's efforts, not only for their service to the Armenian people and the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide, but for their service to truth and the history of mankind, whatever the short-term political discomfort.
www.armenianbar.org /kiesling.htm   (1335 words)

  
 EurasiaNet Business & Economics - Armenian Diaspora Looks for Presidential Vote to Promote Stable Growth
Diaspora Armenians contend that improving the investment climate is the key to solving Armenia’s most serious economic dilemma — unemployment.
While the Armenian government has shown itself to be open to discussing major issues with Diaspora leaders, developments have shown that those abroad have little actual influence over the policy decisions made in Yerevan.
Diaspora members say they have primarily the country’s interests in mind when they urge the implementation of legal and structural changes following the presidential election.
www.eurasianet.org /departments/business/articles/eav021803.shtml   (939 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Europe | Armenian diaspora bound by killings
From the Armenian perspective, the passing of a law in France forbidding denial of what Armenians consider to have been genocide is recognition of a great historical disaster.
But among the diaspora, the mass killings in 1915 are the seminal event of modern Armenian history, something that binds together what is one of the world's most dispersed peoples.
And it is the diaspora, rather than Armenia itself, that drives the effort to have those killings recognised internationally as genocide.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/6044682.stm   (412 words)

  
 Selected Literatures and Authors Pages - Armenian Literature
The Embassy of the Republic of Armenia, Washington, D.C. The Armenian Language.
The Armenian Monastery and Academy of San Lazzaro in the Venetian Lagoon.
The Turkish poet and the Armenian - Nazim Hikmet and Missak Medzarents.
learning.lib.vt.edu /slav/lit_authors_armenian.html   (1581 words)

  
 Turkish Weekly Articles - Armenian Diaspora in Britain and the Armenian Question
The London Armenians concentrate in the boroughs of Ealing, Hounslow, Brent and Haringey.
Most of the new comers were Ottoman Armenian traders and some rebels from the Ottoman territories, and their immigration dramatically changed the Armenians’ position in the relations between the British and Turkish.
The second reason why the Armenian terrorism was not strong in the UK was that the Armenian diaspora in Britain was relatively weak compared with those in the United States and France.
www.turkishweekly.net /articles.php?id=70   (5192 words)

  
 Ridiculous News - Armenian Genocide Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Answering an official question on the controversial Armenian issue, Gul stated that although the Parliaments of some EU member states have made some decisions on the controversial issue, they aren't legally binding on the activities of the governments.
There is a strong Armenian diaspora in France and the Armenians are very active in French politics.
Thosands of Armenians were killed in the communal clashes and many more died due to the war and weather conditions.
www.armeniangenocide.com /forum/showthread.php?t=1196   (2531 words)

  
 Armenian diaspora's responsibility - Turkish Daily News Oct 11, 2000
One of the interesting reactions concerning Armenian citizens living in Turkey came from former Prime Minister Tansu Ciller who claimed more than 30,000 Armenians who have lived and worked in Turkey happily since the independence of Armenia should be expelled immediately.
Some leading Armenian intellectuals such as Hrant Dink and businessmen such as Dikran Kevorkyan were indeed unhappy when they stated on TV that this tension is not necessary and Turkish-Armenian citizens should not be disturbed by such political games created and operated by the Armenian diaspora.
The Armenian diaspora, as well as Kocharyan, should ask the people in Armenia if they are interested in worsening relations with Turkey.
www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /archives.php?id=19998   (1002 words)

  
 Armenia rebuilt by its diaspora, by Vicken Cheterian
The Armenian Assembly of America and the Armenian National Committee of America, two powerful lobby groups in Washington, are struggling for the recognition of the genocide of 1915 and for a favourable US policy towards Armenia.
The enormous effort by the diaspora to support Armenia has taken funds away from its community organisation just as its identity was starting to change under pressure from new migration trends and in a decade of globalisation.
Though the overall influence of the diaspora is increasing in Armenia, its impact on political, social and economic decision-making remains limited.
mondediplo.com /2004/01/07armeniabox   (829 words)

  
 JTW News - Armenian Diaspora is Egoist
Armenian population was suffering from famine and epidemic diseases, and more than 200.000 Armenians died under these circumstances in the Tashnaks’ Independent Armenia.
However the Armenian ‘leaders’ did not focus on the economic development, social and cultural problems and political relations with the neighboring countries while the newly Turkey’s Government sole dealt with the political and economic problems.
To conclude, the foremost priority for the whole Armenians must to protect and survive the young Armenia, instead of strengthening the Armenian diaspora.
www.turkishweekly.net /news.php?id=11631   (2340 words)

  
 Armenian Diaspora - Reporting To The Armenian Nation
Armenian family and the Church in preserving the national identityandquot;
The underlying principle was to have one homeland and one Armenian
Armenian individual to become a citizen of Armenia.
www.armeniandiaspora.com /archive/78060.html   (1432 words)

  
 The Armenian Weekly Newspaper
Since the Diaspora was formed chiefly after the tehcir (Turkish for deportation—not genocide, mind you), it is a no-brainer: Diasporan Armenians, the descendants of the “disloyal” Ottoman Armenians, are evil collaborators still, plotting to create animosities between Turkey and Europe, Turkey and the U.S., Turkey and Armenia.
The Diaspora is pushing the Genocide recognition agenda, these Turkish intellectuals argue, and dragging Armenia along with it.
A tough, confrontational response, on the other hand, is actually what the Diaspora wants,” said Meltem Cakýr of TUSIAD (the Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association) in an interview that appeared in part in the Feb. 22 issue of the Turkish Daily News (TDN).
www.hairenik.com /armenianweekly/fpg02240703.htm   (741 words)

  
 Armenian News - ARMENIAN DIASPORA INVITED TO CHURCH OPENING
Koç's Tourism Ministry has already invited important figures from the Armenian diaspora and leading Armenian religious leaders and it plans to extend invitations to the culture minister of Armenia and countries that host significant Armenian population at home, such as Lebanon, Ukraine, Russia and the United States.
We have invited important figures from the Armenian diaspora, Armenian religious leaders and representatives from cultural organizations.
Recently the issue of the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the United States of America has been extensively illustrated by the Armenian and international mass media.
www.armtown.com /news/en/azg/20070228/2007022801   (1173 words)

  
 Armenian News - PanARMENIAN.Net | Armenian News Agency - Ara Sarafyan: Armenian Diaspora should attend St. Cross Church ...
The RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs, representatives of the Armenian Diaspora and the Armenian Apostolic Church have received invitations.
To mark this important anniversary, and to re-think the goals of the task ahead, the European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy announces the Second Convention of European Armenians.
Armenians of Turkey speak against adoption of Armenian Genocide Resolution by U.S. Congress
www.panarmenian.net /news/eng/?nid=21518   (296 words)

  
 Turkish MP Blames Armenian Diaspora for Failure to Improve Ties
He criticized the Diaspora for failing to invest in Armenia or bring their skills to the country.
He said he has always championed the cause of improving relations between the two countries and thought they were capable of establishing good relations, and suggested that the USA would exert pressure on them if they failed to do so themselves.
The Armenian Diaspora, drinking wine in France and whiskey in America, wants to use Armenian statehood to strengthen its capacity for self-preservation.
www.theturkishtimes.com /archive/02/07_01/ties.html   (831 words)

  
 Armenian Assembly of America - Press Center - NR# 2006-084
This phenomenon is clearly visible in the outline of the public version of Armenia’s draft national security strategy, which considers the Diaspora as both a bridge to the world, and a catalyst for pan-Armenian integration.
As Armenia and Karabakh celebrate their 15th year of independence and the Armenian Assembly readies for its 35th anniversary, we pledge to continue our efforts to ensure a stronger, more prosperous and democratic homeland and an even more effective Armenian Assembly with the resources to meet tomorrow’s challenges.
The Armenian Assembly of America is the largest Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding and awareness of Armenian issues.
www.aaainc.org /press/release.php?pressID=1015   (1875 words)

  
 Armenian News - TURKEY GOING TO OPEN DIALOGUE WITH ARMENIAN DIASPORA
Armenian Media reports that during the seminar, which is organized by Marshal Fund February –5-7 in Yerevan, the subject of Armenia’s membership to NATO will be discussed, is far away from reality and...
The Armenian side rates the proposals of the OSCE Minsk Group as logical, Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian said in the Netherlands, PanARMENIAN.Net reported.
On January 31, according to an agreement achieved earlier with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a regular monitoring of the Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani...
www.armtown.com /news/en/yer/20070201/28937   (737 words)

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