Armenians in Albania
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Armenians in Albania are ethnic Armenians
living in Albania
. Most of the Armenians living in Albania have been there since the Soviet Union
era. During the Albanian communist era, only people from the USSR were allowed to enter the country ruled by Enver Hoxha
's communist regime. Other people were allowed from China, a country with a similar regime. Most of the people with origin from USSR were actually Russians, Ukrainians and Armenians, the latter having settled in the country as a result of the Union's penetration in the Warsaw pact
countries.
Most of the Armenians having come to Albania that period were soldiers serving the communist regime, or their families, having followed them. The population rate of Armenians in Albania was then estimated to 500-700 people. The cities with concentrated Armenian population were Tirana
, Durrës
and Vlora. Today, the Armenian population in Albania is estimated up to 750 people, according to many sources, such as the country's internal service, but all the information is associated with estimations and not gathered data. (See: Armenian diaspora
).
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
living in Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. Most of the Armenians living in Albania have been there since the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
era. During the Albanian communist era, only people from the USSR were allowed to enter the country ruled by Enver Hoxha
Enver Hoxha
Enver Halil Hoxha was a Marxist–Leninist revolutionary andthe leader of Albania from the end of World War II until his death in 1985, as the First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania...
's communist regime. Other people were allowed from China, a country with a similar regime. Most of the people with origin from USSR were actually Russians, Ukrainians and Armenians, the latter having settled in the country as a result of the Union's penetration in the Warsaw pact
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Treaty Organization of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance , or more commonly referred to as the Warsaw Pact, was a mutual defense treaty subscribed to by eight communist states in Eastern Europe...
countries.
Most of the Armenians having come to Albania that period were soldiers serving the communist regime, or their families, having followed them. The population rate of Armenians in Albania was then estimated to 500-700 people. The cities with concentrated Armenian population were Tirana
Tirana
Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
, Durrës
Durrës
Durrës is the second largest city of Albania located on the central Albanian coast, about west of the capital Tirana. It is one of the most ancient and economically important cities of Albania. Durres is situated at one of the narrower points of the Adriatic Sea, opposite the Italian ports of Bari...
and Vlora. Today, the Armenian population in Albania is estimated up to 750 people, according to many sources, such as the country's internal service, but all the information is associated with estimations and not gathered data. (See: Armenian diaspora
Armenian diaspora
The Armenian diaspora refers to the Armenian communities outside the Republic of Armenia and self proclaimed de facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic...
).