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Norik and Irina Astvatsaturov: From Baku with Art
WAHPETON, N.D.—Like their name, Norik and Irina Astvatsaturov praise God for their artistic talent every day.
They also thank the Lord above for keeping their family safe and secure during the turmoil they faced in Azerbaijan. As proud Armenians from Baku, their faith and family show no compromise.
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Beautiful story thank-you for sharing may God keep blessing your family
I have known this family of Irina and Norik since they move to Wahpeton,ND and become part of our church family. They are all wonderful people who have always represented their Armenian culture with honor and pride. I am happy that they have have contributed so much of their art and creativity to our community and to the state of North Dakota.
Marlin Galde
I live in ND and there are more Armenians than Azeris. I’m Armenian and a large population of Jamestown, ND is Armenian. They came here durring the Genocide. This is one of the reasons North Dakota recognized the Armenian Genocide. Didn’t know the state was boasting a large Azeri oil workforce either, mostly Americans from Texas, Wyoming and other oil and gas producing states. Other than that, great Article.
{“North Dakota, where the state boasts a large population of Azeri oil workers.”}
I don’t get this: why would ‘Azeri’ oil workers be in North Dakota ?
If they are oil _workers_, they’d be in Baku.
Azerbaijani businessmen connected to the oil business residing in ND, I understand.
But why would ordinary oil workers move from Baku to ND ?
Surely ND is not lacking local people to work in whatever oil business there is in ND.
What am I missing ?
Avery, most of the businessmen that are not American are either Russian, Canadian, French (Slumbergher, biggest oil company in area) or Armenians in the Bakken. Article needs to fact check.
Hey thanks for redacting the Azeri oil workers mumbo jumbo.