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I searched on the Internet about the saint Nicholas day on December 6 and I realise it is an important celebration day especially in the european christian countries. I also found out that there are also some Armenian churches under the name of Saint Nicholas. My question is if we as armenians have any traditions regarding this day and how important it is in the armenian apostolic church.

"ex-minister Kareem Pakradouni is considered - without any dispute - the most successful Lebanese-Armenian: he has been successful in a non-Armenian party and in holding high governmental positions. He joined the Phalange Party starting with the Student Movement and then becoming the head of this mainly Christian Maronite party. He was also vice-president of the militia Lebanese Forces during the most difficult times of the war in Lebanon. More recently, he was appointed a minister occupying a seat that was traditionally reserved for a member of an Armenian party. He could even be considered the most famous politician in the Arab world who is of Armenian heritage." "He believes that his feelings of Lebanese citizenship overwhelmed his feelings of Armenian roots, so he chose to play a bigger role on the national scene. That is why years ago, he decided to join a non-Armenian party, just as the youth are doing now." "Kareem Pakradouni urges the Lebanese-Armenians to strive for success in politics, just as they have been successful in economy. He also urges them to venture out of their Armenian parties, which are limited to the Armenian denomination. Pakradouni invites the youth to try this experience which requires skills and sacrifices in order to gain the trust of the non-Armenian parties." http://groong.usc.edu/news/msg111857.html http://groong.usc.edu/news/msg111858.html Is anyone proud of this "most famous politician in the Arab world who is of Armenian heritage"?? How does this trend of armenian youth, moving away from armenian political parties towards non-armenian ones, makes us feel?