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"THE EYEWITNESS": 101-YEAR OLD ANDRANIK MATEVOSYAN TALKS OF MIGRATION AND UNREALIZED DREAMS
10:48, 7 May, 2013
The Armenian Genocide initiated in the Ottoman Empire during the
World War I in the beginning of the previous century is one of the
biggest crimes against humanity. Advancing the 100th anniversary of
the Armenian Genocide the new project introduced by "Armenpress" news
agency is dedicated to the story of the eyewitnesses and survivors
of the calamity to prove the world one more time that our demand for
the recognition of the Armenian Genocide is fair and justified. This
time the project is dedicated to the story of 101-year old Andranik
Matevosyan.
YEREVAN, MAY 7, ARMENPRESS. The residents of a small house in Yerevan
never miss any news program on TV cherishing a hope that they will
be lucky enough to hear something new about the recognition of the
Armenian Genocide. Grandpa Andranik always seats in front of the TV.
Andranik Matevosyan can never forget his family from Kars, which had
to step the path of migration 95 years ago. 101-year old Andranik
Matevosyan is among the oldest survivors of the Armenian Genocide.
Andranik recalled: "I was 6 years old, when my family managed to
migrate to Batumi. I don't remember much about that time, but I have
heard a lot about the story of my family from my mother."
We fled, but we didn't know where to
Among other things the eyewitness of the Armenian Genocide stated:
"We had no idea where we are going to, but we had clear understanding
that if we stay, the Turks will simply kill us. Many parents, who had
no power to carry their children, preferred to drop the kids into the
river. They were confident that even if they die, the children will
have a chance to survive this way." In addition he noted that he had
two brothers, but he was the only one to survive with his parents.
Also Andranik emphasized that the Armenians pretended to be Kurds
and remained silent on their way, in order not to reveal their true
nationality to the Turks. (THE FULL VERSION OF THE ARTICLE IS AVAILABLE
IN ARMENIAN)
Article by Tatevik Grigoryan
Photos by Samvel Berkibekyan
10:48, 7 May, 2013
The Armenian Genocide initiated in the Ottoman Empire during the
World War I in the beginning of the previous century is one of the
biggest crimes against humanity. Advancing the 100th anniversary of
the Armenian Genocide the new project introduced by "Armenpress" news
agency is dedicated to the story of the eyewitnesses and survivors
of the calamity to prove the world one more time that our demand for
the recognition of the Armenian Genocide is fair and justified. This
time the project is dedicated to the story of 101-year old Andranik
Matevosyan.
YEREVAN, MAY 7, ARMENPRESS. The residents of a small house in Yerevan
never miss any news program on TV cherishing a hope that they will
be lucky enough to hear something new about the recognition of the
Armenian Genocide. Grandpa Andranik always seats in front of the TV.
Andranik Matevosyan can never forget his family from Kars, which had
to step the path of migration 95 years ago. 101-year old Andranik
Matevosyan is among the oldest survivors of the Armenian Genocide.
Andranik recalled: "I was 6 years old, when my family managed to
migrate to Batumi. I don't remember much about that time, but I have
heard a lot about the story of my family from my mother."
We fled, but we didn't know where to
Among other things the eyewitness of the Armenian Genocide stated:
"We had no idea where we are going to, but we had clear understanding
that if we stay, the Turks will simply kill us. Many parents, who had
no power to carry their children, preferred to drop the kids into the
river. They were confident that even if they die, the children will
have a chance to survive this way." In addition he noted that he had
two brothers, but he was the only one to survive with his parents.
Also Andranik emphasized that the Armenians pretended to be Kurds
and remained silent on their way, in order not to reveal their true
nationality to the Turks. (THE FULL VERSION OF THE ARTICLE IS AVAILABLE
IN ARMENIAN)
Article by Tatevik Grigoryan
Photos by Samvel Berkibekyan