Armenian Genocide Resource Center ‘The Largest Resource Center On Armenian Genocide, Covering 3000+ Articles, 300% Free Docs & E-Books, Lobbying Tutorials, Diaspora Papers, Historical Newspapers Screen Shots Dates Back to 1800" Updates, [HOME|HESTORIGAL NewsPape-s] Scholars Statements [raves Videos| SITE NAVIGATION | SITE STATS] About Us & FAQ'S , 70+ Videos, Eyewitness Accounts, Regular {@ 2975) Armenians of Ethiopia by Vahan Altiparmak Armenian, Ethie has been eng an fone, the rst faat’oena thet Ettopta In 16th Century. The first armenian name that appeared In Ethplan Nstory was Mateos Armenawi (meaning Armenian). ‘Armenawi hed eamed his place In the Ethiopian history books as 2'tusted emissary and shlled negotater. He embarked on Mis fret clplomase mission on bensifor an Ethvopan Queen and was lspatened to Portugal Via Incla to seck RelpIn haking an (Ottoman expansion toward Eshiopia in 1512, This took Armenaw fen years to complete, only for Rim to de of il heath a fw weeks. ater A decade later, a falow Armenian by the name of Murad acted as intermediary with a cumber of European stats, primarily Hollan, from where Murad Brought back a massive Bronze church bel whichis considered one of the country’s ristorical treasures In 1875 Armenians began arriving in Ethiopia in significant numbers, setting the stage for wnat later became the most important edhe minal in Ethiopian history. Amang those in the frst wave was 8 young caterer by the name of Kevark Teraian. fork Tevvian wes born In Mashgerd (ArapkI), Malaia. When he was 14 years old ne Joined the Ottoman Array as 8 guner. Four Years later he entered the northern town of Harare wth the Gttoman Army. In 1882 he brought his nephew to Btiopia. In 1897 ne brought about 2 dozen of his relatives Who Rad survived the Harmidan massacres In Arapkr. Tevzlan can began taking ts place inthe poleal and miltary estabishmant ef Ethiopia evork Terzian was probably the fist Armenian gun merchant in {he world. {n 1990 the Ethiopian King esked Tersian to arm the Ethiopian miltary ane sent him on a secret mission to france to purcnase surplus weapons. Te Pench would ony sel the Rardware but decined tne use of thelr national merchant feet to {ansport the weapons to Etvepla. Terzian secretly loaded the ‘Stoo erates on a Dutch cargo vessel ane Cansparted them £0 the French eovany of Oiibout forthe lane ourney an camel back to [Adels Abana. It was the biggest arms shipment of te time, andi inluded 80,000 nfles and swords, 13 milion rounds of Simmuniion, machine guns ane 33 cannons. Terzian buld a factory to manufacture weapons and agricultural Thachinery. He imported the frst steam ship and steam car to Ethopa M1902, He was tre rahe hand man of king Menelik nelping to restore the town of Harare to Etopian rule iy 1887, Tetrion wos named Governor ofthe Etiapion town of Glidesso in 1888 and ater Biokobbo. He was also ciplomat and was sent to Pats, London, Berlin, Rome, Brussels, Vienne and Washington Jeweller Digran Ebelan arrived in Ethlopia from Istanbul upon the invitation of the Ethiopian King Vahannes IV andmada the royal Crown within the two years ne was there, Upon the request of the King, he setties in Sthaate and bacarme the royal Jeweller. At the time ha reace the royal crown, there were 3 Armanian jewellery, work shops in Ethiopia, These Armenian jewellers were very {Successful in making high karat earrings anc necklaces baste on African styles ane supplying tese to te Afrean an European markets king Meneli took on the croun folowing King Yohannes 1V" death InMarch 1989 and wae the driver behind modernizing Etopia fet built roads, hospitals and schats, The most important project Bat this time was the linking 0? Auds Ababa to D}baut via modern highways and allway system. This construction began In 1902 ‘th tne nap oF lealan ard Franch arenteces to bul bridges and the tanepor infactrucure, Most ofthe arlages wrieh mers Constructed of stone and wood collapsed during the rivers Foods Ofthe winter of 1908, New architects were brought to Eehiopa fo inter Your Cril! | Suaseribe ken Sowet Word! 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The head of this project and chet architect ‘nos Kirkor Hovion. Hovian commenced ths project 1905 Under tis leadership, al the bridges were rebuilt. In addttion, he uit hospitals, churches, government buildings snd mony ather mailto medi buldings in Ethiopia, most of these bulling are Sul standing today. Movion was the top arch tect of modern Exhopia and his asistants Includes Harutyun avakian, Hepet Ugueluian an Sarkis Terzian. Anather architect was Minas, Heroekian, wha took over the positon of Cnlef Architect of Ethiopia folowing the death of Rovian [At the eng ofthe first decade of the 20th Century the Armenian poatlation in Ethiopia reacved 146, During this ee Giragor Baghessian became King, Mancik the Foreign Miniter ana Ris Brother Kathig Soghossian became the Agrieuture Minister. ‘trca's most imortant ol pater Skunder (Alexander Bogossian) ‘was Giragos Boghossian’s grandson. In 1902 Africa's rst. Bhotography studio was opened in Addis Ababa by Armenian Dhotographer Bedros Boyacan, tn 1928 his sons Haygae and ‘Tony (rorkorn) became fayal photographers-of the Ethiopian court upon the death of ter fatner ater Tony became one of fhe most important photographers of Aiea, During the second decade ofthe 20th Century Keverk Tercian’s Grandson Avedis Tersian became a chief tranlator and worked In 1 USA, Hovannes Semerebashian worked atthe English Consulate as a rarsiator, similarly Suren Chekerian atthe ltalian Consulate, Ardashes Pesfimalcian at tve Frenen Consulate and [Antranig Papazian at the Egyatan Consulate. Another ciplomat ‘and representative of the French Government was Matio Kevorkot. Kevorcof wes born n Suesdor (Usxuar) Istanbul in 1867. He was highly educated, and became a French ctizen Speaking French language fluently. He ivea in Eaypt for 0 short period of lime and in 1696 moved to Dibout ane started xporting tobacco to France. Shorty thereafter he became the Sole tobacco exporter trom Africa ta Europe. Kevorkof also began fe impart cotan, silk, aah), sive al, seap, perfume, ste! and Construction materais inte Ethiopia. He expanded Mis import and ‘Sxpor company from Djbout to operations in Adcls Ababa, Dire Bawa ard Harare, in 1919 Kevorkaff and his Mends presented ‘Armenia withthe oft of an alplane. Me bult an Armenian Church ir Ethlopa under his name, this same Church stil stands today. Also in 1919 one ofthe biggest merchants of his time, Minassian ‘nas appointed Mead of the newiy openee frst bank of Eihlopi, Ip 1943 Ethiopian king Hall Selassie I passed away and Queen Zewaltu reigned unl 1936. 19 1916 Hal Selassie ff came to the fnrone as 2 mogern thinking king with 9 strong afiaty to Zrmenians, In 1923 at the beginning of hls extensive European ‘isk, Hal Selasse Il stayed for @ short period at the Surp AgoD Irmenian Monastery in Jerusalem. He then visited many European countres, including Pars, Srussels, Luxemburg ‘Stockholm, Rome, Langan ane Athens where he collected ideas Gn the establishment of hospitals, schools, factories an {government establishments, Durhg this stay at the Surp Agop Kemenian Monastery, ne came across 40 orphan Armentans Boys ‘nh Mad survived the 1915 armenian genocide. Me asked to take these 40 boys to EUhopia. The Monastery authorities gave permission aly on the condition that tre cnlidren’s safety would Be guaranteed, that they noule be accompanied by another adult ‘nd that ther stayin Bthapia would be forfour years only. (on 6 September 1924 all of the orphan boys arved In Adds IXbabe with their muse teacher Kevork Nelbancian, tavelng {here via Dilooutt. Kevore Nalbandian was born in 188 and having Survived the 1915 genocide he enced up in Syna and Became an accormplsned musician, withthe able to play many musical Intrumants, In 1930 he composed the Ethiopian national anthem, for which the words wrtsen By YoRane Negusie. It Tremaine the national anenery unt tha 1974 mlltary coupe, He ‘was the leacer of the miltary banc, Becarme a muse professor {nd was aso a Jazz musican tn 1933-1954 he crected the frst Ethan musial Borrowing from Armenian and European musicals, and which was performed In many European countries, {ith the griva fans i Etiopa in 1939 Nalbancon wae txlled to Sucan where he ivedfor'a while before retiring In 1949. He'dieg on 5 May 1963 In Adels Ababa Kevork Nalbandian’s brother Agop Nalbanclan moved to Ethiopia 1930 and Woreec In many musical bards. His son Nerses Nalbandian was born in 1915 n Syria, ang Becarne one ofthe most important musicians in Ethiopia allowing in the foctsteps of fis uncle Kevark, Nerses became te music teacher of the 40, Armenian orohan bays. He established Etvonias frst modern Granestra, He was the most important musician of the 1950's in dais ababa’s Yast moving musical scene which was flourishing ‘nth armenigh, african, Greek and other Curogean musi. During these years his name was siways the fist onthe musical might tentertainment scene of Adds Abobo. Another emerging young musician around this time as Gorabed Heklamazion, ane of the 420 orphan bays. Other important armenian musicians of this peviog were Hagen Mangokian an tre marie professor Azad {Saqdesaran) Topalan. The frat recording studio in Exhiop a. wos ‘pened By Garbis Haygazian In 1952-1953 whieh remained the nly recording stugio until the 1970's {In 1930 the Armenian population in Ethiopia reached 2000, as a result of the 925 Armenton Genacice, One ofthe families exiled uring the 1915 Genocice nas the Guevneran family: Hovhannes ‘vax Gliewherian was born on 3 January 1877 In Yougat, He Graduated from the Horenian Armenian School and served as 8 1961) imgceat Armenians ‘Phat strat Nonaapar Nemepopers (une 1800 Cory 15005) Armenian Insurgent Bands attack kus Near Erzersur Daly Gr Blog Archive (Targeti12 Posts P: > 2011 (72) » 2010 210) ¥¥ 2009 304) » December (7) > Noveroer (2) ¥ october (13) Month) ‘Santana ce 2876) Open Later to Me. 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In 1915 {Guevherign and his feriy, eluding his wife Hayganush {(Ghokesakenian) Guewnerian ane thel children Nourtsa, Arous, oratyun and Nuber, were exes to the Syrion desert of Hawran During this siieut Journey, they ast thei beloved daughter Nountsa, Guevherian was 6 very energetic and brave man and played 8 erica role In helping and gathering together other Irmenian families in the same presicament ana the many Srpnans whe had been lef alone. Hs was forncoming n seeking na gaining holp from Badaw's ane other Arab clans in neighbouring villages. He was appointed the leader and top Coardinator for the placement of al of te orphaned Armenian hldren in orphanages. Because of hs successful achlevernest of fs tsk, archbishop Arsianian recomended to the Istanbul PatrareN Cat Guevherian be appotrted as the religious leader of ‘Armenians in Ethiopia From 3 October 1935 to the mid of World War Il, Addis Ababa lage under seze by the Italians. The publication “Amea-Serhan 2— Ethople’ (meaning ght of Ethiopia) wes produced undercover ‘Gurng ths perod.and became the hse Etmiopian newspaper. This important puoleston was esteblaned by novannes Scmerebashian who was a clalomat a the English Consulate. He ‘nas also a transistor av the German Consulate when later Became an enemy country during Werle War Tl. The newspaper With written in the Arshare language with only 13 Issues Dublished. Semercbashian’s etioplan wife was the sister of the leader ofthe Ethiopian Resistance Mavament. From this fink, the Resistance Movement has a voice through the newspaper ana helped to organize tne uprising of tre Ethiopian people against the vecupying forces.‘On 10 June 1940, with tne decoration oF ‘wor by Mussolini an England-and France, the Ethiopian King moved to england and then Sudan. One month later, the King Geclarec his suppor forthe Resistant Mavement through ‘Statement inthe ‘amga-Berhan 7a Sthopia newspaper, As ‘result ofthis commuieation and the angeing ental role playec By the newspaper, the newspaper and les eotablshers were harced with the highest medal by the King. The newspaper was {stablshed and run by a\commtiee consisting of Hovannes Semerebashian, AvedisTerzlan and another Armaan Wit game surname of Terzan and two Etniopians. Unfortunately, {here are no copies ofthis newspaper that can be found today. the Between the years of 1930 to 1974, the Armenian population of Ethvpla grew to more than 2500 ad had one church, one soo, fone community centre and @ cemetery. As result of the rltary coupe of 1974, with the King thrown aut of power, te Armenian Began exting Ethopla. At this time 6 Armenian yaung men lost thal lives defencing thet properves. In Dire Dawa, the rmentans and other minors lost all ter property. In the 1990's the Armenian population of Ethiopia dwindled to 150, The [ast priest of te Kevorkoff Armenian Church eaparted in 1980. Today the Church only opens on Sundays, an the role of priest as bean taken on by Varteos Nalbandian, whe Is af lectreal and mechanical engineer. The weadings, baptisms and funerals ae conducted using recordings of the esvermonies made Drtor to 1980. As the maforty of worshippers attending the hort ceremonies are naw non-armenie fis key that the ‘ature the Church wiltno longer be under Armenian gontrol. Ae the Armenian seheol the last two Aemenian students graduated in 2008 and the current 200 students sre not of Armenian Nerage ‘The.current Avmesian population in Ethiopia is estimated to be 58, most of tiem elcey (Outside of the disappearing school and church, there is an [Armenian community cantre called Ararat. The Avarat Armenia {Community Club has in recent years been widely recognized as the place tobe for Addis Ababa'seiplomate corps and visting Businessmen, itis 9 restaurant withthe finest authentic Armenian tractonal cuisine served. Tis opened 7 days 3 Week But = by reservation only or through anual membershia. An excellent, Income generating enterprise, the Ararat Club ang restaurant pay for the facity to stay open, end produce enough cash to help the ‘Armenian sctoo| ahd church balance thelr budget for many years. The Ararat Club ls run by'5 Armenians anc fooks lke Ie wl stay pen untithe last Armenian leaves Ethiopia Mo) FacebookThis Site Is Available In 50+ Languages: Here's A Selection Of Visitors From Armenia & Related / Sample View In Armenian: 1 serving (95.10.2025) Yrovan Armes 2p gums lang me : ee(ouisvas) teen Armen aa i ss 1 Aopen 20328 80) arene 1 orammereo Mes (8510320238) Yereun, mene : Stoo cess 1 Bar one (2 18830199) Yorn, he 5 Erte tay ne ry heh. 387m. 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