Armenian Aryan Union

Armenian Aryan Union

The Armenian Aryan Union is an ultra-nationalist political party in Armenia.

Leaders arrest

A Holocaust memorial in a public park in the center of Yerevan also came under attack in September, when vandals desecrated the memorial on the final day of Jewish New Year celebrations.

Armenia's Jewish community is estimated to number less than 10,000 people. It is largely formed of scientists and other professionals who moved to Armenia in the 1960s and '70s to escape persecution in Russia and Ukraine. Most integrated quickly into society, marrying ethnic Armenians and adopting Armenian surnames.

References

External links

* [http://www.hayary.org/ Hay Ary - Official website of Armenian Aryan Union]


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