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ARA ASHJYAN: "ARMENIANS IN IRAQ ACHIEVE SUCCESS"
Times.am
Nov 30 2011
Armenia
Founder of Facebook page of Armenians in Iraq Ara Ashjyan met today
journalists and spoke about Armenian community in Iraq, about their
problems and success there.
"We have always known that Armenian community in Iraq is
well-organized, Armenians are clever they have always have influence
on administrative bodies, were engaged in trade and succeed", he
announced during the press conference.
He noted also that 24-25.000 Armenians arrived in Iraq after Armenian
Genocide.
Now 10-12.000 Armenians live in Iraq and 5-6.000 of them are in
Baghdad. Armenians live Iraq mostly for Europe and the USA. "Armenian
community in Iraq is stable now, if we compare it with community we
had 5-6 years ago", the speaker underlined.
"At the same time, young people forget Armenian language there as
they prefer to speak in Arabic", A. Ashjyan added.
Speaking about the activities of Facebook page he noted the page
connected Iraqi-Armenians from over the world.
Times.am
Nov 30 2011
Armenia
Founder of Facebook page of Armenians in Iraq Ara Ashjyan met today
journalists and spoke about Armenian community in Iraq, about their
problems and success there.
"We have always known that Armenian community in Iraq is
well-organized, Armenians are clever they have always have influence
on administrative bodies, were engaged in trade and succeed", he
announced during the press conference.
He noted also that 24-25.000 Armenians arrived in Iraq after Armenian
Genocide.
Now 10-12.000 Armenians live in Iraq and 5-6.000 of them are in
Baghdad. Armenians live Iraq mostly for Europe and the USA. "Armenian
community in Iraq is stable now, if we compare it with community we
had 5-6 years ago", the speaker underlined.
"At the same time, young people forget Armenian language there as
they prefer to speak in Arabic", A. Ashjyan added.
Speaking about the activities of Facebook page he noted the page
connected Iraqi-Armenians from over the world.