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Assyrians in Armenia wish to have own representative in Parliament
NEWS.AM
January 05, 2013 | 16:35
YEREVAN. - There are four villages in Armenia's Ararat, Kotayk and
Armavir regions inhabited with Assyrians. Besides, there are Assyrians
living in Yerevan and in Artsakh [Nagorno-Karabakh], head of the
`Atur' Assyrian Association Arsen Mikhailov told Armenian
News-NEWS.am. He also added official data claim about 6,000 Assyrians
living throughout Armenia.
As for the preservation of the mother tongue, he said that it is a bit
hard not to observe difficulties.
`However, in all places inhabited with Assyrians, we have classes of
the Assyrian language, as well as culture and history at schools,
while international organizations and Armenian Government support us
with books,' he stated adding the community needs to preserve Assyrian
culture and develop it.
Regarding the community's engagement into the public-political life of
Armenia, he said that they would like to have their representative in
the Armenian Parliament, however, the community compensates it with
active participation in NGOs.
From: Baghdasarian
NEWS.AM
January 05, 2013 | 16:35
YEREVAN. - There are four villages in Armenia's Ararat, Kotayk and
Armavir regions inhabited with Assyrians. Besides, there are Assyrians
living in Yerevan and in Artsakh [Nagorno-Karabakh], head of the
`Atur' Assyrian Association Arsen Mikhailov told Armenian
News-NEWS.am. He also added official data claim about 6,000 Assyrians
living throughout Armenia.
As for the preservation of the mother tongue, he said that it is a bit
hard not to observe difficulties.
`However, in all places inhabited with Assyrians, we have classes of
the Assyrian language, as well as culture and history at schools,
while international organizations and Armenian Government support us
with books,' he stated adding the community needs to preserve Assyrian
culture and develop it.
Regarding the community's engagement into the public-political life of
Armenia, he said that they would like to have their representative in
the Armenian Parliament, however, the community compensates it with
active participation in NGOs.
From: Baghdasarian