ARMENIAN COMMUNITY OF IRAN NOT ENDANGERED
PanARMENIAN.Net
18.02.2009 15:56 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Gevorg Vardanyan, Iranian Parliament Member addressed
the Armenian community Sunday to discuss everyday life of the community
and development of Armenian-Iranian relations, AFR Dashnaktsutyun PR
office told PanARMENIAN.Net.
"The Armenian community of Iran enjoys respect and love in the
country. For our part, we put all our efforts to protect rights of
Armenians in Iran," Vardanyan said.
Commenting on migration flows of Armenians, the MP noted that during
the past decades 50000 Armenians emigrated from the country, most of
them settling in Armenia.
"More than 1500 Armenians of Iran study at Armenian
universities. Considering the circumstances, Armenian community in
Iran numbering 100 000 people is not endangered," he said.
Touching upon the Armenian- Iranian relations, Gevorg Vardanyan
commented on the important role of the Armenian community in the
development and strengthening of relations between Yerevan and Tehran.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
