4000 Greeks reside in Armenia
news.am
January 03, 2013 | 12:24
YEREVAN.- The recent official reports show 1,247 Greeks are residing
in Armenia. However, according to information received by Greek
community, about 4,000 Greeks live in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.
Head of the Union of Greek NGO Arkady Mkhitarov told Armenian
News-NEWS.am that three organizations are functioning in Yerevan and
the rest in the regions. All the regions where Greeks reside, except
of Hrazdan, have Sunday schools where children learn Greek language.
The teachers participate in trainings in Greece. The textbooks are
provided by the Greek government, he added.
Speaking about the Greeks' role in political life of Armenia,
Mkhitarov said there is a representative in the Armenian parliament
and the community is always ready to support him.
news.am
January 03, 2013 | 12:24
YEREVAN.- The recent official reports show 1,247 Greeks are residing
in Armenia. However, according to information received by Greek
community, about 4,000 Greeks live in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.
Head of the Union of Greek NGO Arkady Mkhitarov told Armenian
News-NEWS.am that three organizations are functioning in Yerevan and
the rest in the regions. All the regions where Greeks reside, except
of Hrazdan, have Sunday schools where children learn Greek language.
The teachers participate in trainings in Greece. The textbooks are
provided by the Greek government, he added.
Speaking about the Greeks' role in political life of Armenia,
Mkhitarov said there is a representative in the Armenian parliament
and the community is always ready to support him.