Colorized photo. The wedding of Armenian National Hero General Andranik & Nvart Kyurkchian in 1922 in Paris, France.
The godfather of the wedding is Boghos Nubar Pasha, (the son of Egyptian Prime Minister Nubar Pasha) the photographer is Abel Minasian. From left to right, first row: Supreme Pastor Krikor Kibarian and Priest Yeghishe from Moush.
In the second row: Aram Andonian, Arshag Chobanian, Krikor Sinapian, Noyemi Kabamachian (Boghos Nubar’s sister), Boghos Nubar, Nvard Kyurkchian, Andranik Ozanian, Nazeni Nranian with her husband, Hayk-Aram Giparian, Priest Barsam (Andranik’s brave soldier).
Note1: Andranik Ozanian, (Անդրանիկ Օզանեան) was an Armenian military commander and statesman, the best-known Fedayi (Freedom Fighter) and a key figure of the Armenian national liberation movement. From the late 19th century to the early 20th century, he was one of the main Armenian leaders of military efforts for the independence of Armenia.
Note 2: Boghos Nubar Pasha (Պօղոս Նուպար Փաշա) (2 August 1851 – 25 June 1930), was a chairman of the Armenian National Delegation and the founder, alongside 10 other Armenian national movement leaders, of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) on April 15, 1906.
The colorization of this photo is thanks to Samaltanos Andreas
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