Numerous members of the Armenian community in Egypt welcome in the New Year at the St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church in capital city Cairo.

Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Egypt Chapter Honorary Chairman Berdj Terzian told Armenian News-NEWS.am that the Armenians living in Egypt celebrate the New Year as usual, and they have no respective special customs.

“We [, Egyptian Armenians,] celebrate the New Year in two ways: in the association and among family. Armenians gather at the association; there is a huge [New Year] event, during which all kinds of songs and music are performed.

“There are people who prefer to celebrate [the New Year] at home; of course, by keeping all the traditions. They prepare our traditional Armenian food.

“There are also Armenians who welcome in the New Year at the church,” Terzian said.

In his words, between 4,000 and 5,000 Armenians live in Egypt today, and the majority of them are the descendants of the Armenian Genocide survivors.

“There are also Armenians who have come from Armenia and Syria several years ago, but they are very small in number,” Berdj Terzian added.