Hay Dat Jerusalem Office head: Jerusalem's Armenians have no intention to leaveMay 15, 2011 - 16:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenians have been residing in Israel for centuries, with one of the quarters of the Old City of Jerusalem carrying the name Armenian Quarter. The Quarter hosts the Patriarchate and Matenadaran, second largest depository of ancient manuscripts, storing over 4000 items. ''We, Armenians, have lived here for 1600 years. Naturally, upon formation of the State of Israel many of us resolved to leave. However, those who stayed assumed Israeli citizenship,'' Georgetta Avakian, head of Hay Dat Jerusalem Office told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. ''Armenians are leaving not because they're oppressed by Jews, but due to current hardships. Many left in 1967, during the Six-Day War.'' ''Currently about 5000 Armenians reside in Israel with 2000 of them comprised by an old community; the rest are former USSR repatriates. We, an old community, have no intention to leave,'' Ms. Avagyan stressed. Commenting on resent report by The Daily Star Lebanese newspaper, she noted that Armenians are leaving Lebanon as well. The Daily Star published an article titled Jerusalem Armenians Face Uncertain Future. The article dealt with the outflow of Israel's Armenians. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |