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WRITINGS OF BISHOP MESROP PARSAMYAN
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ROOTED IN THE RIGHT SOIL

The apricot is a national symbol of Armenia. Our songs, our poems, even our dreams—they all draw inspiration from this golden fruit. In fact, the Latin name for the apricot is Prunus Armeniacus, meaning “Armenian fruit,” because it’s believed to have originated in the rich soil of Armenia.

But not everyone sees the apricot the way we do. In some places, it’s just another fruit. Maybe not even one they would pick first. Why? Because the apricots they’ve tasted weren’t grown in the sunlight of Armenia, weren’t nurtured in its rich soil. They don’t know the sweetness, the richness, the essence of the apricot that comes from being in the right environment.

This Week in Armenian History
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DEATH OF CHARLES AZNAVOUR

Statues, parks, and special coins in France, Armenia, and other countries have remembered French Armenian chansonnier Charles Aznavour since his death in 2018, including a monument built in Stepanakert (Republic of Artsakh) in 2021 in front of the cultural center named after him, which has become a victim of Azerbaijani vandalism after the forced evacuation of Artsakh in 2023. He recorded more than 1,200 songs in various languages and wrote or co-wrote more than 1,000 songs, which made him a familiar name worldwide

Charles Aznavour was born Shahnour Vaghinak Aznavourian in Paris on May 22, 1924. His parents ran a small Armenian restaurant until the Depression.

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