The Processes of Transformation of the Armenian Diaspora: From Gaghtashkharh to Spyurk

Abstract

The Armenian Diaspora is considered one of the largest and most organised diasporas in the world. Over the centuries, Armenians, as a result of forced or voluntary migration, left their homeland and settled in foreign countries. Dispersed Armenians have become organised, have established their organizations in host countries and always have tried to keep contact with Homeland. The Armenian Diaspora has undergone various transformations over the decades and centuries due to many reasons. As a result of these transformations, many different changes took place in the Armenian Diaspora, which gave it a new qualitative and quantitative character. The article examines the transformation processes of the Armenian diaspora, their results, and the pre-genocide and post-genocide Armenian Diasporas are subjected to comparative analysis.