Greeks in Armenia
Greeks and Armenians have had a long cultural, religious and political relationship, dating back to Ancient Greece and strengthening during the Ottoman and Byzantine Empires.
The Greeks of Armenia are descendant of the Pontic (or Pontian) Greeks who originally lived along the shores of the black sea. Armenian Greeks form the majority in areas along part Armenia's northern border with Georgia, in the northern part of the Lori district. The Largest communities can be found in Alaverdi and Yerevan [1], followed by Vanatsor, Goumbri, Stepanovan and Noiberian. Greeks in Armenia number around 1,800, with staggered emigration to other former Soviet republics and Greece for economic reasons. Greeks and Armenians often live together in mixed communities north of the Armenian border in Georgia.
Sources
- Hellenic Republic Hellenic Republic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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