On Fri, 30 May 2008 14:44:25 -0400, ++ <friend@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>Dear Eli,
>
>You might want to post this in soc.culture.bulgaria as Bulgaria has an
>old and interesting Armenian population
Thanks! How come the Truks never holocausted them?
Eli
>Eli Grubman wrote:
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>>On Thu, 29 May 2008 23:17:10 +0100, "Agamemnon"
>><agamemnon@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>MEMORIAL FOR ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
>>>
>>>President Demetris Christofias has unveiled a memorial for the Armenian
>>>genocide, saying that he remains committed to creating a better future
>>>for all Cypriots, in a peaceful and reunited Cyprus.
>>>
>>>The President referred to the integration of Armenians, who fled Turkey
>>>and arrived on the island and praised their successful entrepreneurial
>>>spirit, saying they have made the country proud.
>>>
>>>This site is very symbolic; this is where the first Armenians, who fled
>>>for their lives in 1915, first landed on the island. This memorial is
>>>an expression of appreciation shown by the Cypriot people for the
>>>hospitality and sup****t to Armenians who have since made Cyprus their
>>>home, the President said, as he unveiled the memorial in the southern
>>>coastal town of Larnaca.
>>>
>>>Christofias reiterated his respect and solidarity as well as deep
>>>feelings of love to the Armenian community here, noting that Cyprus
>>>offered them a new beginning and was a refuge at difficult times.
>>>
>>>Referring to the political situation in Cyprus, he said his government
>>>would not cease to work for a united peaceful and prosperous country
>>>for all its citizens, Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots, Armenians,
>>>Latins and Maronites.
>>>
>>>He noted that Cyprus has suffered from a military coup, Turkeys
>>>invasion and the continuing occupation of its northern part. Thousands
>>>of people have been displaced; many of them Armenians and people have
>>>been separated.
>>>
>>>Our ultimate goal is to reunite our country and our people in a bizonal
>>>bicommunal federation with one sovereignty, one citizen****p and one
>>>international personality, he stressed.
>>>
>>>He closed his remarks by assuring the Armenian community that he will
>>>continue to strive for a better future for the country and all its
>>>people.
>>>
>>>Speaking at the unveiling ceremony, the Ambassador of Armenian Vahram
>>>Kazhoyan said that 93 years ago Armenia was in tragedy. Genocide had
>>>already started on the territory of historic Armenia. 93 years ago we
>>>were mourning and we still mourn the victims, the memory of the victims
>>>of the genocide which started ion 24th April 1915.
>>>
>>>However, he said, Armenia has survived and today is a day of
>>>festivities for Armenia, it is a big holiday for Armenia, today is the
>>>rebirth of our first Republic back in 1918. In 1918 in May after
>>>victory in three major battles against Ottoman Turkey Armenians
>>>established their first Republic after 700 years of non independence.
>>>
>>>After a lot of difficulties we have survived thanks to the help of our
>>>friends, and amongst these friends was Cyprus. One of those people was
>>>the Cypriot people who helped Armenia since the first days of the
>>>genocide and who was among the first countries who recognized the
>>>genocide officially in 1982, he pointed out.
>>>
>>>Armenia and Cyprus since the independent of Armenia 70 years ago have
>>>been in the international arena, as friends helping each other with a
>>>lot of understanding between them, he noted.
>>>
>>>I am sure that the monument in the promenade of Larnaca will become not
>>>only one of the major monuments dedicated to the Armenian genocide all
>>>over the world, but I am confident that it will become one of the
>>>beautiful landmarks of Larnaca, he added, and thanked the Municipality
>>>of Larnaca and the government of Cyprus.
>>>
>>>
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>>Armenians are Arabs. Just like Griks!
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