Armenians in Argentina

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The Armenians in Argentina are ethnic Armenians who live in Argentina. In South America the largest population of Armenians is in Argentina where some 130,000 Armenians live ^[1]. The core of the population came from Cilicia following the massacres of Adana in 1909 and the genocide of 1915.^[2]

1 History
2 Notable people
3 References
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] History

Armenians from Cilicia who escaped from Turkey, and lastly, between 1947 and 1954 many Armenians came to Argentina as a consequence of the Second World War.

[edit] Notable people

David Nalbandian, tennis player
Martín Karadagian (1922- 1991), actor and TV host
Arturo Kouyoumdzian (1952 - 2005), singer
Willy Katabian, musician
León Carlos Arslanian, former Federal Judge and present Minister of Security of the Buenos Aires Province
Los Armenios, musicians.

[edit] References

^ There are 130,000 Armenians living in Argentina according to Armeniandiaspora.com
^ The Armenians: A Handbook - Page 139

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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Armenian Diaspora

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Armenian diaspora in the Americas • Armenian diaspora in Europe • Armenian diaspora in the Middle East

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