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1. This could be the beginning for a modern pilgrimage. Keep up the good work!

2. Sireli Bedo,

   Talaat-in yev miousneroun badjveloun hamar, artiok bedk e kordzadzenk assasination-i pokharen, nemesis execution vorbeszi kaghakagan pnouyt sdana.

   Hotvtatze hedajrjragan er. Zaven-e yen Kohar-e ge tchanan nayev tseghasbanoutian hartsov zpaghil.

   Parevnerov

   Kasbar

3. Dear Kasbar,
   What a pleasant surprise to read someone writing about my historical roots. I too was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia and my father Hovsep Davitjan and his family were good friends of the Tehlirian Family. Two years ago when our parish priest Hyr. Meghrig Parikian  created and directed a charity Musical in Commemoration of  our  May 28th Independance Day  we invited as our honored guests  Zaven and his lovely wife Suzanne Melikian to attend and reunite Zaven with his child hood friend my father Hovsep Davitjan, it was truly a memorable weekend. They both had tears in their eyes when they hugged. The brilliant  musical play depicts the assasination of Talat Pasha by our Soghomon. At the end of the DVD  which you can purchase from our St. Mary’s Armenian Apostolic Church Toronto web site there is an interview with Mr. Zaven Melikian which I’m sure those interested would like to see. Thank you again for the memories, as I remember my father mention many times the Kalemegdan Park , Zemoon, Sava, Markovich, coffee business…………

4. Kecce Hayerd, vor patmutyun# chmarit ver eq hanum: petq e mtnel ashxarhi banuk sayteri mej u grel (hachax) pastaci patmutyun# i lur ashxarhin:
   Kecce Wuiclin Armenian:

5. Hi Bedo,
   Very interesting article. Keep up the good work. See you soon.
   ari

6. You are mentioning Battle of Kosovo happened in the year 1212. The actual date is 15. 06. 1389 in julian calendar, or in gregorian 28.06.1389. 
   Battle of Kosovo is very important day of serbian history and the date is engraved in our hearts and minds. You can compare this date to the date when armenian genocide started. Those who understand the importance of this battle to serbian nation, will understand why are we making this much noise about todays situation in Kosovo, which we consider as a cradle of nation.

   In the battle Armenians came with turkish army as vazals, but when they have seen the ortodox crosses on our flags,they flee to our side. The rest of armenians that survived this battle went to woods around city Sokobanja and build monastery which is called Jermencic (little armenian), which stand till now days.

   But you were very right telling that armenians first came in touch with Serbia around beggining of 13 century. Sveti Sava (Saint Sava) is a name of the men who decline his right to trone as the oldest son, to became the first archbishop of Serbia, builder of many monasteries and schools. He is among our biggest saints.
   In the year 1218 he went to Armenia. He was charmed with the beauty of armenian monasteries so much, that he did bring armenian builders to Serbia where  they build monastery Vitovnica. In the wall of the monastery there is a text in stone made half in serbian,half in armenian.
   For all my armenian brothers
   Ivan

   • Very informative, thank you Ivan

7. Hi bedo it’s Raffi Gacia’s brother, nice article, goodluck with your job.

8. Dear Bedo:
   I was forwarded the Armenian Weekly link by a relative in New York (from the Tehlirian lineage).   I was astonished at your article.  Bravo!  My mother is a Der Ghazarian.  From your article, Rostom is my mother’s cousin.  A year ago, I found his sister who lives in Valjevo and also contacted Soghomon’s son Vasken who is in Serbia.   I grew up with pictures and stories about them.    I would like to receive more information about your visit. 

    I visited Kemah’s Vari Pakarij village near Erzngan in April 2006  where Der Ghazarians and Tehlirian’s were born. Through the family tree, we found that the Der Ghazarian’s and Tehlirian’s were really the same blood family who took on different last names due to destiny like reason’s.   I saw the remains of the Armenian Church, came home with soil and have since kept touch with one of Soghomon’s sons Zaven who lives in California.  I will be happy if you can contact me so that we can complete this beautiful journey you have been on.

   Shad Shnorhagal Em,

   AA Sarchisian

9. gouzeyi aytselel serbian paits ge medadzeyi yete bidi garenam poker hayasdanme shinel im harazad haeroves  pavaganer ge pendreyi hayer yev cheyi kednar paits vertchabes ke yev at houysovem vor bidi hantebim hayoume vor gertsken verej ge hosi  ourakh menank hay menank mayr lezoun chi moranank

10. I like the Serbs, they are great people. Unfortunately their government kisses NATO’s behinds – the same NATO that bombed Belgrade – and betrays their people. Boris Tadic is a scumbag.

11. Sireli Hayrenagicner,
    Take my regards from Valjevo, Serbia.
    Sirov,
    Zaven

    • Harkeli Zaven,yes Serbia bidi kam,yev shad ge tsanganam tsezi hantibim,hajis inchbes gernam gab hasdadem tser hed??

12. The hatred for Turks sticks two nations like a cement huh :-)

13. Armenian-Serbian brotherhood forever.On the Balkan we Serbs pay the price in blood,because we are proud orthodox and during 1991-1995 end even today we fight with
    islam and mujahedins in Bosnia (Republika Srpska) an on our holy land Kosovo and Metohija.Dear Armenian brothers we will never give up.
    For all my Armenian brothers.
    VIVA ORTHODOXIA

14. I’ve listend to this family stores all of my life.. My maternal grandfather, Keropeh Tehlerian, from Kemakh, was part of the coffee trade business, located in Oryahovo Bulgaria.. We’ve tried to connect w/Soghomon’s family since arriving in the US in the 70ees … Unfortunately it never happened .
    It’s a shame, such distance in such small world.

    • Dear Arman Shahikian,
      My email: zavedh@gmail.com

      We have fammily tree from XVII centery by Tehlirian s.

15. …”the ARF’s mission to assassinate the mastermind of the Armenian Genocide, Talaat Pasha”.
    Please correct:
    …the ARF’s mission to execute the mastermind of the Armenian Genocide, Talaat Pasha.

16. dear “hajer” I am admin of Armenians of Van FaceBook group and I am working on a huge list of Vanestis, try to recover families street by streat, ,, on the will see the light, will help me or you to see the neighbours and families we are related, mean time the Van city Aygestan and Karakamedj in 3D based on Photos I have collected,,,, I dont even my grandfathers surname, was orphan of 5 y , found on a street,,,,didnt know to much,
    meantime gathering also about Vaspourakan habitants village by village,,, If you know Vanesti in Serbia , please let me know, gravestones, families , any sources, ,,,my email is ninaair@yahoo.com, thanks in advance,

    I have come cross to an other article about the Serbian Armenians , the link
    http://m.aniv.ru/archive/32/armjane-v-serbii-v-xiii-xx-vekah-babken-simonjan/

    the gravestone Mahtesi Hunan Vanesti 1685
    Գերեզմանաքարը Մահտեսի Հունանի,,(ով ՞՞՞էր Հունանը)
    В другой надписи от 1685 года говорится о некоем армянине Унане из города Ван.
    ЭТО НАДГРОБИЕ
    ВАНСКОГО УНАНА

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