EMIGRATION OF ARMENIANS FROM NOT OF MASS CHARACTER

PanARMENIAN.Net
12.09.2006 13:08 GMT+04:00

/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.