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German–Armenian Society
The German–Armenian Society (Armenian: Գերմանահայկական Հասարակություն, Germanahaykakan Hasarakut’yun; German: ''Deutsch-Armenische Gesellschaft'', ''DAG'') is a Germany, German–Armenian Voluntary association, association, which is active above all in the promotion of the mutual understanding between Germans and Armenians and the keeping of the interests of Armenians living in Germany. The society also supports the rights and interests of Armenian people, Armenian minorities in Turkey and other countries of the Near East. History The German–Armenian Society was created 1914 by Johannes Lepsius, Paul Rohrbach and Avetik Isahakyan in Berlin. Lepsius was a first chairman of the association. The initiative for its establishment was the worsening situation of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire; one year later the Armenian genocide would begin. The society pursued the goal of independence and/or autonomy for the Armenian people. After the death of the lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |