Armenian Patriotic Society of Europe
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The Armenian Patriotic Society of Europe was founded in 1885 by Garabed Hagopian and Mekertich Portukalian
. Its goal was to facilitate the Armenian Diaspora
in providing aid in their native land, both financially and politically due to their oppressed condition. Its headquarters were in Chesilton Road, Fulham.
Mëkërtich Portukalian
Mekertich Portukalian was an Armenian teacher,who founded the Armenakan party in Van, in 1885. He initially taught at Tokat and after a trip to Western Anatolia and the Balkans opened a school in Van in 1878. The school soon fell apart from conflict among members, and closed before the end of the...
. Its goal was to facilitate the Armenian Diaspora
Armenian diaspora
The Armenian diaspora refers to the Armenian communities outside the Republic of Armenia and self proclaimed de facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic...
in providing aid in their native land, both financially and politically due to their oppressed condition. Its headquarters were in Chesilton Road, Fulham.