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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
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