Emigration of Armenians from Not of Mass CharacterSeptember 12, 2006 - 14:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian community of Lebanon, like the entire Lebanese society, has just started recovering from the war, unleashed by Israel, editor-in-chief of the Azdak, the largest Armenian newspaper of Lebanon, Shahan Kandakharyan stated in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net In his words, although hostilities did not touch towns and blocks, populated by Armenians, the huge damage and economic crisis had their impact on the community. We do not have statistical data yet, however, for sure the emigration of the Armenian community was not of mass character. Nevertheless, many members, having dual citizenship, left the country. We believe most of them are absent temporarily. A country, which has experienced a war, finds itself in a situation, in which emigration increases and economy falls into decay. The Armenian community cannot stay and live under those conditions. All organizations of the community work jointly to end this situation. We work to create a future for the country and Armenians of Lebanon. Kandakharyan underscored that unless the Middle East crisis gets is political solution, forecasting the developments is difficult. «It is not clear whether there will be an attempt to solve the issue by military and political tools. At present the international community and superpowers should be interested in establishment of peace in the region. This is the only way to put into effect programs on restoration of the destroyed infrastructure of Lebanon, to revive the economy,» the editor-in-chief of the Azdak underscored. 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 | Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. |