the real pontian Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 If you are Greek but a turkish citizen, how do you feel about ther land that Greece wants back from turkey? The turks did steal it from your ancestors, just as they stole most of Armenia. Parev, Well, a considerable number of Pontians want their land back. Not Greece. The Komnenes were quite independant from the Byzantines. The whole region around Trabzon is being claimed in turn by Armenians, Pontians, Turks, Laz and other Caucasian people. I contend that the status quo as regards territory should prevail. This will certainly shock some of my friends here ... but I don't want to get in a brawl over these kinds of questions. It's the reason for more bloodshed and I think there has been enough bloodshed over territories. We always fighted for rights to publish in our language and record tapes of music. Finally this is possible since some years. We'll fight until language teaching in school will be realized and other rights granted. Well, considering the Macedonians, Albanians and "Turks" in West Thrace of Greece, we're much better off. According to Art. 19 of the Greek constitution they may take away your citizenship (because non-hellenic) if you leave the country. At least no one is allowed to do sth. like this to us here in TR. It's funny how a EU country like Greece could treat his ethnic minorities like this. If TR did this with the remaining Greeks here some of them would have gone to Greece as so many did before. Many of my Greek fellows bark at me when I tell them this anecdote. I got used to it. I'm an assimilated Greek :-) What a shame for me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persian Friend Posted May 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 Hello Guys: I was wondering whether anyone of you could provide some insight as to the cultural characteristics of Armenians from Iran as compared to those from Lebanon. When I see Armenians from Iran I sense they are very similar to us but when I compare them to Armenians from Lebanon I feel there are some differences. I also hear that the Armenians in Lebanon were not wholeheartedly accepted by the Christian Maronites from Lebanon. I would appreciate it if somebody could elaborate in an objective manner. Also what are the statistics on Armenians in Lebanon? Did most of them emigrate during the Lebanese civil war? Are Armenians still a sizeable minority in Lebanon? Thanks. Persian Friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armen Half-Celt Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 Armenians constitiute the largest minority in Lebanon, but it is somehting int he range of 4% of the population unless i am mistaken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iran01 Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 A strong Iran will always be a guarantor of Armenian security in the region. Sure, But right now the Mullahs are sucking the blood of Iran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persian Friend Posted July 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 Hello Guys: I came across this article which I found very disturbing: http://www.zerbaijan.com/azeri/genocide_article.txt Unfortunately the same people who create this kind of misinformation/disinformation are also fanning the flames of separation in our Azerbaijan province which originally was called Azarbaadeguaan, the original inhabitants being an Aryan nation who after many years of Turkish occupation lost their language. I further find amazing the Jewish hypocrisy on this issue as properly displayed in this text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hytga Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 persian friend.>>> what do the people in the region consider themselves? azeri, turk or persian. Do they relate themselves to the current republic of azerbaijan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hytga Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 Azerbaijan Mourns Victims of Genocide 2.5 Mil. Azeris Killed by Armenians in 20th Century muaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh. that's some funny c%$p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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