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Armenia celebrates the two Danish missionaries Yeppe Karen and Maria
Jcobsen who saved many orphaned survivors of the Armenian Genocide
Armenian HayPost Post has issued five stamps on July 29 to mark the
100th anniversary of the commemoration of the Armenian genocide. Of
these, a set of two stamps dedicated to two Danish missionaries or
"Danish Mother Armenian orphans" Karen Yeppe (1876-1935) and Maria
Jacobsen (1882-1960) who devoted part of their lives to rescue and
care orphaned Armenian genocide survivors. Each of the stamps issued
in 40,000 copies was worth 200 drams. So on the occasion of the
centenary of the Armenian Genocide, the Armenian Post is homage to
these foreign personalities who have dedicated their courage and
tenacity, saved thousands of lives, survivors of the Armenian nation
which was submitted by Turkey between 1915 and 1923 the First Genocide
of the twentieth century.
Krikor Amirzayan
Sunday, August 17, 2014,
Krikor Amirzayan © armenews.com
http://www.armenews.com/article.php3?id_article=102457
From: A. Papazian
Armenia celebrates the two Danish missionaries Yeppe Karen and Maria
Jcobsen who saved many orphaned survivors of the Armenian Genocide
Armenian HayPost Post has issued five stamps on July 29 to mark the
100th anniversary of the commemoration of the Armenian genocide. Of
these, a set of two stamps dedicated to two Danish missionaries or
"Danish Mother Armenian orphans" Karen Yeppe (1876-1935) and Maria
Jacobsen (1882-1960) who devoted part of their lives to rescue and
care orphaned Armenian genocide survivors. Each of the stamps issued
in 40,000 copies was worth 200 drams. So on the occasion of the
centenary of the Armenian Genocide, the Armenian Post is homage to
these foreign personalities who have dedicated their courage and
tenacity, saved thousands of lives, survivors of the Armenian nation
which was submitted by Turkey between 1915 and 1923 the First Genocide
of the twentieth century.
Krikor Amirzayan
Sunday, August 17, 2014,
Krikor Amirzayan © armenews.com
http://www.armenews.com/article.php3?id_article=102457
From: A. Papazian