Armenians consider Jerusalem as integral part of ‘Great Armenia’

Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
Oct 9 2004

A two-day conference entitled “Armenians and Jerusalem” at the US
California University drew to an end on Monday.

The event, held on the initiative of the University Professor Richard
Hovanisian discussed manuscripts from Hagopiants monastery in
Jerusalem, establishment of relations between the monastery and other
Christian churches and social welfare of Armenians living in
Jerusalem.

Addressing the conference, Professor of the Yerevan Institute of
History Albert Haradian spoke about the settlement of the Armenians
considered by him as ‘first residents of Jerusalem, which is the
integral part of the Great Armenia’ and their present-day living
standards, a well-informed source told AssA-Irada.

Discussions on villages and cities of Upper Garabagh were held in an
event entitled “Villages and provinces of historical Armenia” that
was organized at the California University in 2003.*