Armenian Ambassador to India Plans to Restore Armenian Cemetery

Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia, Armen Martirosyan, along with officials of the State Archaeology and Museums Department at the Armenian Cemetery in the old city. (Source: The Hindu)

HYDERABAD (The Hindu)””Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia in India, Armen Martirosyan, has assured the Archaeology Department of undertaking restoration of the Armenian cemetery in Hyderabad, India.

20 graves make up the 17^th century Armenian cemetery that is located in Uppuguda, a part of the old city of Hyderabad which is currently in a dilapidated state.

It was an emotional visit that connected him to some unknown countrymen, who were laid to rest here a few centuries ago. Neither they were his ancestors nor he ever learnt about their existence, but the emotion was pretty visible as he walked through the small cemetery. “I am moved after coming here. I feel nostalgic. We need to restore the cemetery for the next generations to have a glimpse of the past,”