Armenians in North and East Syria are reviving their culture

The Armenian Community Council of North and East Syria launched the first Armenian language courses this June. The Council tries to teach Armenians the Armenian language and train teachers. The course will last 3 months and will be taught 4 hours a day.

25 people who participated in the courses stated that this course is an important step for the Armenian language and culture. They also expressed their happiness with this opportunity after they were deprived of it due to the policies of assimilation and genocide that were carried out against them.

Patil Girigor said: “This course is very important for the revival of Armenian culture and its preservation. Especially after we were deprived of it due to the previous systems. This course is very important for us so that we can speak our language like other groups.”

Hayik Sosiyan also expressed his happiness and said: “This is the first time we are participating in Armenian language courses. This happened thanks to the Autonomous Administration, which gave us the opportunity to learn our language after many years of deprivation.” Sosiyan explained that the Armenian culture and language were disappearing due to the massacre of 1915 by the Ottoman state and the racist policy in Syria.

Students call on the Autonomous Administration to include the Armenian language in official teaching materials so that the Armenian language can spread.

With the beginning of the July 19th Revolution, Armenians also took their place in the revolution. Side by side in the same trench with other components, they defended the region. The revolution gave Armenians the opportunity to gain their rights and actively participate in the administration.

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