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IRANIAN MP: RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE BY TEHRAN PRIOR TASK OF ARMENIAN COMMUNITY OF IRAN
by Marianna Lazarian
Wednesday, July 3, 14:32
In the course of the presidential campaign in Iran, the local Armenian
community actively cooperated nearly will all the political forces,
Karen Khanlaryan, a member of the Iranian Milli Mejlis, told media
in Yerevan, Wednesday.
"The Armenian community made its demands to every candidate for
president, in particular, recognition and condemnation of the fact of
Genocide of Armenians as well as an Armenian community representative
in the executive power structures." The Iranian MP said. Nearly all
the candidates accepted the demands of the Armenian community. So,
in the post-election period the Armenian community representatives
should try to establish close contacts with the newly elected President
Hassan Rouhani to achieve fulfillment of their demands.
As regards migration of Armenians from Iran, Khanlaryan said that
the main reason of migration is social and economic conditions of
the community.
"Iranian Armenians mainly leave for the West - the USA and Canada,"
he said. Khanlaryan said that the Armenian community in Iran numbers
some 60-70 thousand people and the migration has certainly decreased.
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by Marianna Lazarian
Wednesday, July 3, 14:32
In the course of the presidential campaign in Iran, the local Armenian
community actively cooperated nearly will all the political forces,
Karen Khanlaryan, a member of the Iranian Milli Mejlis, told media
in Yerevan, Wednesday.
"The Armenian community made its demands to every candidate for
president, in particular, recognition and condemnation of the fact of
Genocide of Armenians as well as an Armenian community representative
in the executive power structures." The Iranian MP said. Nearly all
the candidates accepted the demands of the Armenian community. So,
in the post-election period the Armenian community representatives
should try to establish close contacts with the newly elected President
Hassan Rouhani to achieve fulfillment of their demands.
As regards migration of Armenians from Iran, Khanlaryan said that
the main reason of migration is social and economic conditions of
the community.
"Iranian Armenians mainly leave for the West - the USA and Canada,"
he said. Khanlaryan said that the Armenian community in Iran numbers
some 60-70 thousand people and the migration has certainly decreased.
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