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The 34rd issue of "Awedis" |
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15.04.2018. |
The 34th spring number of “Awedis” has just appeared. In the opening article Editor in Chief writes :
For a few latest years we have been commemorating centenaries of 20th century historical events. These are events connected mainly with the history of the 1st world war (1914-1918).
One of these events was the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire started in 1915 the centenary of which we were commemorating three years ago. Such events which most probably would not have taken place if it were not for the 1st world war were as well formation of the 1st Republic of Armenia in May 1918 and regaining independence by Poland in November that year.
Armenian state declared its independence on the 28th of May what was possible among others thanks to victorious battles against Turks. (The most known was Sardarapat battle) If not for those winnings Turks would probably occupy the whole eastern part of Armenia and would not allow for revival of the Armenian statehood. Independent Armenia was in very difficult position due to the war destructions in all the fronts and first of all because of the necessity of taking care of thousands of refugees from the western Armenia, fugitives from Turks. Another enemy offensive ,this time Bolshevik one has not been repulsed and in the end of 1920 the young Republic ceased to exist.
The second Polish Rzeczpospolita (Republic) reborn again in 1918 existed longer time indeed but then it has become the victim of aggression from the neighbor states. Let us remember in this year in the centenary of Armenian and Polish statehoods being born again about the similarity of our states history and also about everything what connects us.
We invite you for reading. The 34th number of “Awedis” is available in internet too,www.awedis.ormianie.pl.
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