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Famous Peoples' References
To the Sacred land of Armenia & Armenians.
Sacrifice: an inseparable part
of Armenian history… I long for the day, when I kiss the
Armenian land, which has been warmed by the blood of so many
victims…
Pope John Paul 2nd












If the scriptures are rightly understood it was in Armenia that
paradise was placed… But whatever may have been their destiny
and it has been bitter whatever it may be in future, their
country must ever be one of the most interesting on the globe.
…Armenian is the language to speak with God.
George Gordon (Lord) Byron - English poet.
A breathtaking sight is emerging in front of us. We are flying
over snow-cowered mountains of Armenia. …this is the place where
Noah landed his ark during the great flood. In the noise and
tone of headphones we heard the voice of the Armenian
dispatcher. "Welcome, accept our greetings from the whole
Armenian nation." The voice had such a sincere friendliness in
it! If only all countries were so hospitable.
Richard Branson - English Entrepreneur
when flying over
Armenia in a hot air balloon in December 1998.
These
men are the priesthood of an oppressed and noble nation....
It would be difficult, perhaps, to find the annals of a
nation less stained with crimes than the Armenians, whose
virtues have been those of peace, and their vices those of
compulsion. But whatever may have been their destiny ...
their country must ever be one of the most interesting on
the globe; and perhaps their language only requires to be
more studied to become more attractive.
Lord Byron
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1816 English poet.
Armenia is an attractive and unique country for tourism, and
first of all for its safety and stability.
Jibrail Butros Jaara - Ambassador of Lebanon to Armenia.
In my
memories Armenia will stay as a country of inexpressible
beauty.
Marco Clemente - former Italian ambassador to Armenia.
In general, much too little has been known about Armenia, even
though, culturally speaking, Europe owes her a considerable
debt. At the dawn of history, Armenia was one of the cradles of
civilization… Millennia before the Christian era, the economy,
arts and popular traditions of Armenia had developed to such an
extent that her culture stimulated Egypt, Greece and Rome both
materially and spiritually.
Elisabeth Bauer (b. 1948) - Austrian Armenologist.
I think, that Yerevan which is built from volcanic tuff and is
harmonic like a rose, is one of the most beautiful cities in the
world.
Pablo Neruda - Chilean Noble Prize Winner in Literature 1971.
The nation, whose Christian faith is so old, the nation who did
not turn away from Christ even after strongest storms and
cruellest persecutions, the nation whose history is almost a
ceaseless suffering, certainly deserves not only our compassion
but also our love.
Max Sax - Prince of Saxony.
…
The Armenians should be in the center of our attention and the
attention of the whole world. And this is because of the superb
culture, which was generated by Armenians for many centuries of
independent existence and the exclusively rich literature, which
is a luxurious contribution of Armenia to the treasury of
humanity.
Valery Brusov - Russian Linguist.
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