Armenians fought for independence together with Greeks – parliament vice chair

YEREVAN. – March 25 is the Greek National Day. On that day in 1821, the Greek nation achieved its independence.

The representatives of the Greek community in Armenia celebrated the Greece National Day with an afternoon event, in which Armenia National Assembly (NA) Vice-Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov and Greek Ambassador Ioannis Taghis also participated. 

“Greeks were the first to fight for independence against the Ottoman domination. The Armenians, together with Greeks, were fighting for the independence of Greece.

“And this was symbolic because, in the late 19th century and the early 20th century, when the Hamidian massacres and the subsequent genocide [of the Armenians] took place, the Greeks, together with the Armenians, fought against the Ottoman domination,” the NA vice chair noted.  

Sharmazanov also congratulated both the Armenians and the Greeks because, in his words, the destinies of the two nations are similar. 

For his part, Ambassador Taghis said that Greeks live in various communities in Armenia, and stated that he is happy that they live in a country which is linked to Greece with centuries-old friendship.