Արտաշես Աբեղյան. մեծ բանասերն ու հասարակական գործիչը

Abstract

After the establishment of Soviet power in Armenia, many public figures, scientists and artists left their homeland and became exiles, including the great scholar, literary critic, politician Artashes Abeghian, who was forced to continue his scientific and public activities in Germany. He played a great role in the life of the Armenian community in Europe and particularly in Germany. The most active period of his career is connected with the arrival of the Nazis to power. And it was during this period that Mr. Abeghyan using his authority and great influence saved the lives of hundreds of thousands Armenians, as along with the ongoing anti-Semitic movement in Germany anti-Armenian movement was also growing, which was provoked and financed by Turkey.

This article presents Artashes Abegyan’s life filled with creative takeoffs, his valuable works, articles and other scientific studies. It depicts the significant work done by Artashes Abeghian and his supporters for the Armenians in Europe and Armenian war prisoners during the years of the Nazi rule and in the subsequent period.