Armenian hero’s monument opened in Sochi

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Community Ordered to Take Down Gen. Antranig Statue in Sochi


SOCHI, Russia—What was to bring together 5,000 to 6,000 Armenians from around the Krasnodar region of Russia and Abkhazia for a community-wide May 28 celebration turned sour when local authorities ordered the Armenian community here to bring down a statue of General Antranig, which was to be unveiled for the event.

According to members of the Armenian community in Sochi, local authorities said that the statue must come down, or it will be demolished.

The authorities explained their decision saying that the unveiling of the statue might anger Turkey, which could refuse to take part in the construction of facilities for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in 2014.

Armenia’s Consul General Ararat Gomtsyan told Armenian activists of Sochi in a phone conversation that he was unable to do anything. He also advised them to adhere to authorities’ request. According to representatives of the Armenian community, the decision was adopted in Moscow, but not in the region. They claimed that pressure from Azeri groups led to the decision.

“There is a certain policy by the Russian authorities toward the Armenian population,” said a statement issued by the Armenian community, which claimed that anti-Armenian sentiments in Krasnodar were prevalent.

Sochi and that region of Russia is home to a large number Hamshen-Armenians, who also issued a statement expressing their anger.

“General Antranig is not only a national hero but our compatriot, native of Trabzon, just like many Armenian residents of Sochi. It is not a mere coincidence that Armenians of Sochi were the organizers of the monument,” read the statement of Hemshin Armenians in Russia.

“Dismantling of the monument is not only an affront to the memory of Gen. Antranig, but also to the memory of our ancestors,” said the Hamshen-Armenian announcement. The community said it considered the order an act of vandalism.

Gen. Antranig is an Armenian hero who led battles for the liberation movement of Armenia, including those for independence. He organized the defense efforts in Sassoun and Zangezour.

He died in Fresno on August 31, 1927 and was buried in Paris until the Armenian government in 2000 arranged the relocation of his remains to Armenia where they are interred at Yerablour National Cemetery in Yerevan.

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F*king Russians are acting like cowards and not standing up to Turks.
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Sochi authorities force Armenian community to demount monument to General Andranik

May 28, 2011 - 12:51 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 28, a monument to General of the Russian army Andranik Ozanyan should have been unveiled in Volkonka settlement of Sochi, Russia. The event was dated to the Day of First Republic of Armenia. It was expected to bring together around 5,000-6,000 Armenians from Krasnodar region, Abkhazia, etc.

However, the local authorities have firmly hampered the monument’s unveiling and stated that Armenians will need to demount the monument, threatening that otherwise it will be destroyed by the authorities.

The authorities explained their decision by the fact that the monument’s unveiling may lead to Turkey’s refusal to participate in the Olympic facilities construction.

Armenia’s Consul Ararat Gomtsyan told Armenian public activists of Sochi region in a phone conversation that he is unable to do anything. He also advised to meet the authorities’ demands. According to representatives of the Armenian community, the decision was adopted even in Moscow, but not in the region and due to the efforts of Azerbaijanis.

It should be noted that this is not the first anti-Armenian action of the Russian authorities in Krasnodar region. “There is a certain policy of the Russian authorities towards the Armenian population,” reads a statement of the Armenian community.

General Andranik Ozanyan is Armenia’s national hero. He is one of the leaders of the Armenian national liberation movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is also a national hero of Bulgaria. He was one of organizers of Sasun and Zangezur defense.

On August 31, 1927, legendary General Andranik Ozanyan passed away in Fresno, California. His body was transported to France, and buried in the French Pere Lachaise cemetery. In 200, the government of the second independent Armenian Republic decided to relocate General Andranik’s remains to Armenia, where he received an honorable military reburial at Yerablur Pantheon.

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Bravo Kaj Andranik, your name shall live eternally!

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May 28, 2011

Armenian hero’s monument opened in Sochi



Armenian hero, military leader Andranik Ozanyan’s monument was opened in Sochi, informs “Yerkramas” newspaper.

Armenian community initiative was also supported by non Armenian organizations, such as Kazaks of Kuban association and “Orthodox spiritual heritage” NGO.

The author of the monument is sculptor Marat Minasyan. Official opening is on Saturday, on Armenia’s First Republic day.

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