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  • Kocharian and Chirac Opened France Square in Center of Yerevan

    PanARMENIAN.Net

    Robert Kocharian and Jacques Chirac Opened France
    Square in Center of Yerevan
    30.09.2006 13:00 GMT+04:00

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ Today Armenian President Robert Kocharian and French
    President Jacques Chirac took part in the solemn opening ceremony of
    the Square of France. In his speech the Armenian President said in
    part, `This is a remarkable day for us: the Square of France opened in
    the heart of Yerevan. Thousand of years have passed since French monks
    stepped on the Cilician land where they were received as kin, where
    they worked and fought together with the Armenians. The friendship of
    our peoples originates from those times and became stronger with years
    acquiring a new sense. The ideas of the French enlighteners had a
    great impact on the development of the Armenian thought. The
    renaissance of the Armenian culture in the 19th century reflects the
    influence of the French culture. Many of the Armenian public,
    political and cultural figures received education in France. Upon
    return they spread the new flows of culture, the ideas of freedom and
    humanism throughout Armenia and the whole region. Our friendship
    became stronger in the times of ordeals. Having condemned the crime
    committed against Armenians the outstanding representatives of the
    French society rendered humanitarian assistance to those who survived
    the Genocide. The French ships reached the coasts of Cilician Armenia
    and rescued thousands of Armenians who escaped the carnage. The
    migrants found shelter and human warmth in France.

    These Armenians strained every effort to inculcate devotion to France
    in their children. We are proud that during the World War II Armenians
    took part in the French Resistance and the liberation of France. Some
    of them glorified their names symbolizing the fraternity of our
    peoples. Dear Mr President, you have many times spoken of the
    contribution the Armenians of France made in the French economy,
    education, culture and sports. Being French citizens, the children of
    the migrants remain true to the Armenian consciousness. The name of
    Charles Aznavour is a bright proof of this dual affiliation. The fate
    of Charles Aznavour, the son of those who survived the Genocide, is
    the answer of the Armenian people to genocides. We attach great
    importance to the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by France. This
    is a big contribution to the just cause of protection of the oppressed
    rights of the Armenian people and prevention of such threat to the
    whole humanity.'
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