Paphitis wrote:Big Al wrote:Paphitis wrote:And speaking of Mount Ararat, back in the days of the Soviet Union, Turkey was complaining to the Russians about Armenia's use of Mount Ararat on their national emblem. The Turks maintained that Mount Ararat falls within it's borders.
So, Russia sent it's envoy to Ankara and met with the Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister.
The Russian envoy explained the symbolic importance of Mount Ararat to all Armenians. The Turk replied that it was within it's border's and the Armenians had no right in using it on their coat of arms.
The Russian envoy then pointed to the Turkish Flag and said, "On your flag you have the moon and the star. Do you own the moon and the stars? The moon and stars belong to all humanity".
The Russian also said that Turkey also does not own Mount Ararat as a symbol, but it belongs to all humanity, including Armenians who hold it as culturally important to them".
Paphitis,
You will be happy (or not) to learn that the Armenian national football team has just changed the emblem on their jersey's from mount ararat to and lion, just in time for their match against Turkey
I wonder how greece would feel if another nation started using say the acropolis on their emblems...pretty stupid if you ask me. Mount Ararat on the armenian emblem was politically motivated and has no place in sport...the armenians realised this and removed it.
The Russian Bear has awoken! Mount Ararat is Armenian!
Is english not your first language Paphitis??
