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THE ARMENIAN COMMUNITY IN GREECE AT THIS STAGE
http://noravank.am/eng/articles/detail.php?ELEMENT_ID=6526
04.06.2012
Vahram Hovyan
Expert at the Center for the Armenian Studies, "Noravank" Foundation
Number and Places of Residence
The number of the members of the Armenian community in Greece in the
20th century fluctuated. In 1923 it reached its peak (120 thousand
people), which was conditioned by the mass migration of the Armenians
to that country caused by the Armenian pogroms in 1890s, the Armenian
Genocide in 1915 and Greek-Turkish war (1919-1922).
Later on, however, migration of the Armenian population from Greece to
the Soviet Armenia, European countries and United States was observed.
Migration to the Soviet Armenia was conditioned by the policy
of repatriation to which the Armenian community in Greece made a
contribution. In 1924-1927, 1932-1933 and 1946-1947 about 60 thousand
Armenians from Greece repatriated to the Soviet Armenia1.
Migration to more developed European countries and United States was
and is conditioned by social and economic factors. Though today Greece
is a member of the European Union its economy is not the best one in
Europe. The economic crisis which has flamed up in Greece recently
and caused governmental crisis is a sharp evidence of this. Due to
this reason a tendency of leaving for more trouble-free and wealthy
European countries and United States can be observed in the Armenian
community in Greece.
At the same time, after the independence of Armenia a big number
of migrants from Armenia, induced by war, earthquake, blockade and
other difficulties, alongside with other countries immigrate to Greece
either. The number of the Armenians who have migrated to Greece over
the recent two decades is about 30-40 thousand2. And according to
some other sources the number of the Armenian community in Greece has
grown 7 times, thus increasing from 12-13 thousand to 70-80 thousand3.
The Armenian community in Greece is spread all over the Greece.
Nevertheless, the biggest number of the Armenians lives in Athens
and Salonika where their number reaches correspondingly 10 and 11.5
thousand people.
Current description of the community Being one of the traditional
communities of the Armenian Diaspora, the Armenian community in Greece
includes almost entire reach palette and variety of the Armenian
spiritual and cultural, social and political life. The current variety
of the Armenian community in Greece is manifested mainly in three
aspects - social, political and spiritual.
Division of the Armenian community in Greece on traditional and modern
communities is the factor that proves inner diversity of the community
in the social aspect. Traditional Diaspora includes Armenians who
immigrated to Greece in a result or before the Armenian Genocide;
meanwhile modern Diaspora includes Armenians who emigrated in 1990s
from the Republic of Armenia. It is remarkable that the specific weight
of the modern community is bigger than the one of the traditional
community which according to current data constitutes 13-15 thousand
people. The rest of the community is the representatives of the
"modern" Diaspora. And if the number of the traditional community
tends to decrease, in the modern community tendency of growth is
observed as the migration from Armenia to Greece continues, though
not at the same pace.
In political aspect two of three traditional Armenian political
parties are spreading their activity in Greece - ARFD (Armenian
Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutyun) and Armenian Democratic
Liberal Party (Ramkavar). The activity of these two traditional
parties provides variety of the ideological and political field
(national socialist - ARFD and liberal - Ramkavar) in the Armenian
community in Greece. ARFD's "Hay Dat" commission takes special place
as a political body of the community.
In the spiritual aspect though the overwhelming majority of the
Armenian community in Greece is the adherents of the Armenian
Apostolic Church, but side by side with them there are Catholic and
Evangelical Armenians either. The Catholics and Evangelicals number
several hundreds each.
Today there are 10 Armenian Apostolic, 2 Armenian Catholic and 2
Evangelical churches in the Armenian community. If the Apostolic
Armenians besides Athens are scattered over other cities and population
centers in Greece, Catholic and Evangelical Armenians are living
mainly in Athens.
The relations between Apostolic, Catholic and Evangelical churches
are based on tolerance and collaboration grounds. No encounters on
confessional grounds are known.
Community organizations The vital activity of the Armenian community
in Greece is also conditioned by its organization which is provided by
the activity of community organizations. Besides traditional parties
and three Armenian churches (Apostolic, Catholic and Evangelical),
there are also other numerous and various organizations.
The leading organizations of the community are National center and
National administration.
Other organizations of the Armenians community in Greece can be
divided into two groups:
â~@¢Branches of the all-Armenian organizations in Greece. Such
all-Armenian organizations as AGBU (Armenian General Benevolent Union),
Homenetmen (Armenian General Union of Body Culture), Hamazkayn Armenian
Cultural and Educational Association, "Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund,
etc. have their branches in Greece.
â~@¢Community organizations. There are various community organizations
working side by side with the local branches of all-Armenian
organizations and among those local organization the following groups
can be singled out: 1. Media. There are printed and electronic Armenian
media in Greece.
The printed media are "Azat or", "Nor Ashkharh", "Hayastan" and
other periodicals.
As we have already mentioned besides printed periodicals there are
also web-sites playing an important role in information dissemination.
Besides the web-site of the Greek Dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic
Church (www.armchurch.am), today there are also community web-sites
(www.armiancommunity.gr, www.armenika.gr).
Printed and electronic media cover life of the Armenian community in
Greece, in Armenia, other communities of Diaspora as well as turns
to the nationwide events.
2. Educational organizations. In the Armenian community in Greece the
Armenian educational institutions, among which particularly Sophie
and Levon Hakobian, Zavarian, Gulpakian schools can be distinguished,
were and are still working.
3. Cultural organizations. As cultural organizations "Hayastan" center,
"Araks" cultural association, etc. are remarkable.
4. Social organizations. Among such organizations activity of "Yerevan"
association is remarkable. It deals with the issues of the Armenian
students studying at the military institutions in Greece.
Besides cultural activity "Hayastan" center spreads eager public
activity either.
Challenges and capabilities The Armenian community in Greece, just
like other communities of Diaspora, is influenced by positive and
negative effects. The positive effects are favouring strengthening
of the community and promote its vital activity. Negative factors
are affecting the community.
Among the negative factors or challenges affecting the Armenian
community in Greece the followings can be distinguished:
1. Economic crisis, which boosts migration of the Armenians from
Greece.
2. Dioceses issue, i.e. whether the Greece Dioceses of the Armenian
Apostolic Church belongs to the Mother See of Holy Edchmiadzin or
to the Armenian Catholicosate of Great House of Cilicia. The Greek
Dioceses established in 1920s first was under the jurisdiction
of Mother See of Holy Echmidzin. But in 1958 it came under the
jurisdiction of Cilicia Catholicosate. Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin
did not put up with it and established Dioceses structure which
reported to it. Today both of these organizations exist and put in
claims for leadership. Though this causes unhealthy competition,
till now, it has not brought to the splitting of the community.
3. Language issue. Though a number of the Armenian education
institutions are working in Greece, nevertheless, judging by
the fact that the Armenian web-sites in Greece are in Greek
(www.armeniancommunity.gr, www.armenika.gr), it can be assumed that
the Armenian community, just like other Armenian communities, face
the issues of preservation of the Armenian language. Rather big
stratum of the Armenians does not speak Armenian. In the Armenian
community in Greece the process of loss of the national attributes,
including language is at fast pace.
The Republic of Armenia is the factor which has positive effect on the
community life. Independence of Armenia (in 1991), establishment of
the diplomatic relations between Armenia and Greece (in 1992), opening
of the Armenian embassy in Greece added new spark to the life and
activity of the community. The community felt more tangible presence
of motherland and state. After the establishment of the Ministry of
Diaspora (in 2008) the influence of this factor has even grown.
The influence of the factor of the Republic of Armenia in the Armenian
community in Greece is connected with the activity of the Armenian
Embassy, Ministry of Diaspora of Armenia, visits of the presidents
of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh to Greece, etc. The aforementioned
factors have the following positive aftermaths.
Stirring up of the community life. The Embassy of Armenia stirs up
community life by means of organizing and holding different events.
E.g. an event devoted to the 20th anniversary of the Armenian army
held on January 26, 2012 is remarkable.
Consolidation of ties with motherland. After the independence of
Armenia and establishment of the diplomatic relations between Armenia
and Greece, ties between Armenian community in Greece and motherland
became stronger. E.g. the Armenian community in Greece is also included
and actively participates in "Come home" programme initiated by the
Ministry of Diaspora.
Coordinated and target assistance from Armenia. The Republic of
Armenia, mainly through the Ministry of Diaspora, promotes solution
of different problems of the Armenian community in Greece. In this
aspect provision and publishing of text-books for schools, professional
training of teachers, etc. is important.
Armenian community as a factor Being one of the oldest and most
organized communities in the Diaspora, the Armenian community in
Greece, despite all the difficulties, plays an important role for
the Armeniancy and Armenia.
The community, being an integral part of the Armeniancy, promotes the
solution of the all-national issues contributing to the obtaining
of nationwide goals. Preserving and development of this factor are
crucial for the potential of Armeniancy.
As a factor the Armenian community in Greece is considered in the
life of the Armeniancy in the following aspects:
1. Political - The political significance of the Armenian community
in Greece is conditioned by its devotion to the all-national issues
(international recognition of the Armenian Genocide and Artsakh
issue) and struggle for their resolution. The main way of promoting
resolution of those issues for the Armenian community in Greece is
lobbying activity. The main lobbyist organization of the community
is the ARFD "Hay Dat" commission. Back in 1996 due to the efforts of
"Hay Dat" the Greek parliament recognized the Armenian Genocide. But
the struggle of the community is not over yet, as the main goal -
recognition of the Genocide by Turkey and retaliation - is not
complete. In particular, the community does its best to voice the
issue of the recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide
when it comes to discussion of Turkey's joining European Union. As
Greece is an EU member its stance is vital for Turkey. The Armenian
community works eagerly in this direction with the Greek authorities.
The Armenian community is weighty factor during the elections and
the political powers in Greece cannot but reckon with its stance on
different issues, including foreign policy4.
Another important all-national issue which is promoted by the Armenian
community in Greece is the Artsakh conflict settlement. The Armenian
community in Greece tries within its capabilities to contribute to the
peaceful and pro-Armenian resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
In this aspect the protest action against militant behavior and claims
of Azerbaijani side, organized by the community during the visit of the
president of Azerbaijan I. Aliyev to Greece in 2009, is remarkable5.
2. Economic - The community, despite economic crisis, eagerly
participates in the relief programmes directed to Armenia, mainly
through the activity of the local branch of the "Hayastan" All-Armenian
fund. During the telethon in 2011 the members of community donated
about 35 thousand Euros6.
3. Civilizational - The Armenian community in Greece provides the
Armenian civilizational presence in Europe and particularly in
Greece through organization of various cultural events. In this
aspect an exhibition of ancient books and frescos devoted to the
500th anniversary of the book printing in Armenia which was opened
on December 28, 2011 in the Embassy of Armenia is remarkable7.
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2003Õ©., Õ§Õ" 370O~I
2Arevik Badalyan, Greek Armenian Community: the struggle continues
http://arevik.wordpress.com/2010/06/27/greek-armenian-community-the-struggle-continues/
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http://www.armenialiberty.org/content/article/2279357.html
4Arevik Badalyan, Ibid
5See Azeri President met with angry Armenian protesters in Greece
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/world/news/28661/
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маÑ~@аÑ~Dон Ð'Ñ~AеаÑ~@мÑ~OнÑ~Aкого Ñ~Dонда
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http://www.tert.am/am/news/2011/12/29/ingreecearmenianembassy/
"Globus" analytical journal, # 5, 2012
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http://noravank.am/eng/articles/detail.php?ELEMENT_ID=6526
04.06.2012
Vahram Hovyan
Expert at the Center for the Armenian Studies, "Noravank" Foundation
Number and Places of Residence
The number of the members of the Armenian community in Greece in the
20th century fluctuated. In 1923 it reached its peak (120 thousand
people), which was conditioned by the mass migration of the Armenians
to that country caused by the Armenian pogroms in 1890s, the Armenian
Genocide in 1915 and Greek-Turkish war (1919-1922).
Later on, however, migration of the Armenian population from Greece to
the Soviet Armenia, European countries and United States was observed.
Migration to the Soviet Armenia was conditioned by the policy
of repatriation to which the Armenian community in Greece made a
contribution. In 1924-1927, 1932-1933 and 1946-1947 about 60 thousand
Armenians from Greece repatriated to the Soviet Armenia1.
Migration to more developed European countries and United States was
and is conditioned by social and economic factors. Though today Greece
is a member of the European Union its economy is not the best one in
Europe. The economic crisis which has flamed up in Greece recently
and caused governmental crisis is a sharp evidence of this. Due to
this reason a tendency of leaving for more trouble-free and wealthy
European countries and United States can be observed in the Armenian
community in Greece.
At the same time, after the independence of Armenia a big number
of migrants from Armenia, induced by war, earthquake, blockade and
other difficulties, alongside with other countries immigrate to Greece
either. The number of the Armenians who have migrated to Greece over
the recent two decades is about 30-40 thousand2. And according to
some other sources the number of the Armenian community in Greece has
grown 7 times, thus increasing from 12-13 thousand to 70-80 thousand3.
The Armenian community in Greece is spread all over the Greece.
Nevertheless, the biggest number of the Armenians lives in Athens
and Salonika where their number reaches correspondingly 10 and 11.5
thousand people.
Current description of the community Being one of the traditional
communities of the Armenian Diaspora, the Armenian community in Greece
includes almost entire reach palette and variety of the Armenian
spiritual and cultural, social and political life. The current variety
of the Armenian community in Greece is manifested mainly in three
aspects - social, political and spiritual.
Division of the Armenian community in Greece on traditional and modern
communities is the factor that proves inner diversity of the community
in the social aspect. Traditional Diaspora includes Armenians who
immigrated to Greece in a result or before the Armenian Genocide;
meanwhile modern Diaspora includes Armenians who emigrated in 1990s
from the Republic of Armenia. It is remarkable that the specific weight
of the modern community is bigger than the one of the traditional
community which according to current data constitutes 13-15 thousand
people. The rest of the community is the representatives of the
"modern" Diaspora. And if the number of the traditional community
tends to decrease, in the modern community tendency of growth is
observed as the migration from Armenia to Greece continues, though
not at the same pace.
In political aspect two of three traditional Armenian political
parties are spreading their activity in Greece - ARFD (Armenian
Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutyun) and Armenian Democratic
Liberal Party (Ramkavar). The activity of these two traditional
parties provides variety of the ideological and political field
(national socialist - ARFD and liberal - Ramkavar) in the Armenian
community in Greece. ARFD's "Hay Dat" commission takes special place
as a political body of the community.
In the spiritual aspect though the overwhelming majority of the
Armenian community in Greece is the adherents of the Armenian
Apostolic Church, but side by side with them there are Catholic and
Evangelical Armenians either. The Catholics and Evangelicals number
several hundreds each.
Today there are 10 Armenian Apostolic, 2 Armenian Catholic and 2
Evangelical churches in the Armenian community. If the Apostolic
Armenians besides Athens are scattered over other cities and population
centers in Greece, Catholic and Evangelical Armenians are living
mainly in Athens.
The relations between Apostolic, Catholic and Evangelical churches
are based on tolerance and collaboration grounds. No encounters on
confessional grounds are known.
Community organizations The vital activity of the Armenian community
in Greece is also conditioned by its organization which is provided by
the activity of community organizations. Besides traditional parties
and three Armenian churches (Apostolic, Catholic and Evangelical),
there are also other numerous and various organizations.
The leading organizations of the community are National center and
National administration.
Other organizations of the Armenians community in Greece can be
divided into two groups:
â~@¢Branches of the all-Armenian organizations in Greece. Such
all-Armenian organizations as AGBU (Armenian General Benevolent Union),
Homenetmen (Armenian General Union of Body Culture), Hamazkayn Armenian
Cultural and Educational Association, "Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund,
etc. have their branches in Greece.
â~@¢Community organizations. There are various community organizations
working side by side with the local branches of all-Armenian
organizations and among those local organization the following groups
can be singled out: 1. Media. There are printed and electronic Armenian
media in Greece.
The printed media are "Azat or", "Nor Ashkharh", "Hayastan" and
other periodicals.
As we have already mentioned besides printed periodicals there are
also web-sites playing an important role in information dissemination.
Besides the web-site of the Greek Dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic
Church (www.armchurch.am), today there are also community web-sites
(www.armiancommunity.gr, www.armenika.gr).
Printed and electronic media cover life of the Armenian community in
Greece, in Armenia, other communities of Diaspora as well as turns
to the nationwide events.
2. Educational organizations. In the Armenian community in Greece the
Armenian educational institutions, among which particularly Sophie
and Levon Hakobian, Zavarian, Gulpakian schools can be distinguished,
were and are still working.
3. Cultural organizations. As cultural organizations "Hayastan" center,
"Araks" cultural association, etc. are remarkable.
4. Social organizations. Among such organizations activity of "Yerevan"
association is remarkable. It deals with the issues of the Armenian
students studying at the military institutions in Greece.
Besides cultural activity "Hayastan" center spreads eager public
activity either.
Challenges and capabilities The Armenian community in Greece, just
like other communities of Diaspora, is influenced by positive and
negative effects. The positive effects are favouring strengthening
of the community and promote its vital activity. Negative factors
are affecting the community.
Among the negative factors or challenges affecting the Armenian
community in Greece the followings can be distinguished:
1. Economic crisis, which boosts migration of the Armenians from
Greece.
2. Dioceses issue, i.e. whether the Greece Dioceses of the Armenian
Apostolic Church belongs to the Mother See of Holy Edchmiadzin or
to the Armenian Catholicosate of Great House of Cilicia. The Greek
Dioceses established in 1920s first was under the jurisdiction
of Mother See of Holy Echmidzin. But in 1958 it came under the
jurisdiction of Cilicia Catholicosate. Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin
did not put up with it and established Dioceses structure which
reported to it. Today both of these organizations exist and put in
claims for leadership. Though this causes unhealthy competition,
till now, it has not brought to the splitting of the community.
3. Language issue. Though a number of the Armenian education
institutions are working in Greece, nevertheless, judging by
the fact that the Armenian web-sites in Greece are in Greek
(www.armeniancommunity.gr, www.armenika.gr), it can be assumed that
the Armenian community, just like other Armenian communities, face
the issues of preservation of the Armenian language. Rather big
stratum of the Armenians does not speak Armenian. In the Armenian
community in Greece the process of loss of the national attributes,
including language is at fast pace.
The Republic of Armenia is the factor which has positive effect on the
community life. Independence of Armenia (in 1991), establishment of
the diplomatic relations between Armenia and Greece (in 1992), opening
of the Armenian embassy in Greece added new spark to the life and
activity of the community. The community felt more tangible presence
of motherland and state. After the establishment of the Ministry of
Diaspora (in 2008) the influence of this factor has even grown.
The influence of the factor of the Republic of Armenia in the Armenian
community in Greece is connected with the activity of the Armenian
Embassy, Ministry of Diaspora of Armenia, visits of the presidents
of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh to Greece, etc. The aforementioned
factors have the following positive aftermaths.
Stirring up of the community life. The Embassy of Armenia stirs up
community life by means of organizing and holding different events.
E.g. an event devoted to the 20th anniversary of the Armenian army
held on January 26, 2012 is remarkable.
Consolidation of ties with motherland. After the independence of
Armenia and establishment of the diplomatic relations between Armenia
and Greece, ties between Armenian community in Greece and motherland
became stronger. E.g. the Armenian community in Greece is also included
and actively participates in "Come home" programme initiated by the
Ministry of Diaspora.
Coordinated and target assistance from Armenia. The Republic of
Armenia, mainly through the Ministry of Diaspora, promotes solution
of different problems of the Armenian community in Greece. In this
aspect provision and publishing of text-books for schools, professional
training of teachers, etc. is important.
Armenian community as a factor Being one of the oldest and most
organized communities in the Diaspora, the Armenian community in
Greece, despite all the difficulties, plays an important role for
the Armeniancy and Armenia.
The community, being an integral part of the Armeniancy, promotes the
solution of the all-national issues contributing to the obtaining
of nationwide goals. Preserving and development of this factor are
crucial for the potential of Armeniancy.
As a factor the Armenian community in Greece is considered in the
life of the Armeniancy in the following aspects:
1. Political - The political significance of the Armenian community
in Greece is conditioned by its devotion to the all-national issues
(international recognition of the Armenian Genocide and Artsakh
issue) and struggle for their resolution. The main way of promoting
resolution of those issues for the Armenian community in Greece is
lobbying activity. The main lobbyist organization of the community
is the ARFD "Hay Dat" commission. Back in 1996 due to the efforts of
"Hay Dat" the Greek parliament recognized the Armenian Genocide. But
the struggle of the community is not over yet, as the main goal -
recognition of the Genocide by Turkey and retaliation - is not
complete. In particular, the community does its best to voice the
issue of the recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide
when it comes to discussion of Turkey's joining European Union. As
Greece is an EU member its stance is vital for Turkey. The Armenian
community works eagerly in this direction with the Greek authorities.
The Armenian community is weighty factor during the elections and
the political powers in Greece cannot but reckon with its stance on
different issues, including foreign policy4.
Another important all-national issue which is promoted by the Armenian
community in Greece is the Artsakh conflict settlement. The Armenian
community in Greece tries within its capabilities to contribute to the
peaceful and pro-Armenian resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
In this aspect the protest action against militant behavior and claims
of Azerbaijani side, organized by the community during the visit of the
president of Azerbaijan I. Aliyev to Greece in 2009, is remarkable5.
2. Economic - The community, despite economic crisis, eagerly
participates in the relief programmes directed to Armenia, mainly
through the activity of the local branch of the "Hayastan" All-Armenian
fund. During the telethon in 2011 the members of community donated
about 35 thousand Euros6.
3. Civilizational - The Armenian community in Greece provides the
Armenian civilizational presence in Europe and particularly in
Greece through organization of various cultural events. In this
aspect an exhibition of ancient books and frescos devoted to the
500th anniversary of the book printing in Armenia which was opened
on December 28, 2011 in the Embassy of Armenia is remarkable7.
1Õ~@Õ¡Õµ Õ½O~CÕµÕ¸O~BÕ¼O~D Õ°Õ¡Õ¶O~@Õ¡Õ£Õ"Õ¿Õ¡O~@Õ¡Õ¶, ÔµO~@O~GÕ¡Õ¶,
2003Õ©., Õ§Õ" 370O~I
2Arevik Badalyan, Greek Armenian Community: the struggle continues
http://arevik.wordpress.com/2010/06/27/greek-armenian-community-the-struggle-continues/
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http://www.armenialiberty.org/content/article/2279357.html
4Arevik Badalyan, Ibid
5See Azeri President met with angry Armenian protesters in Greece
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/world/news/28661/
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