The Armenian community of Bulgaria makes some 10 thousand people. They are all Bulgarian citizens, Bulgarian Ambassador to Armenia Stefan Dimitrov said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net. According to him, this is the data obtained during the latest census in 2001. As much Armenian citizens having a permanent residence in Bulgaria are engaged in small and middle business mostly. "There are 27 Armenian churches in all the cities where Armenians live. I should stress that our churches experience no discrepancies. Besides, there are schools in Plovdiv, Sofia, Bourgas and Varna, where the Armenian language is taught. The Armenian language chair functions in the Sofia University. I am glad that the Armenian community of Bulgaria reveals its best characteristic as a rule," the Ambassador said.

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