Inauguration of the Alex Manoogian Lycée in Montevideo in October 1984, in the presence of Catholicos Vazken I (AGBU arch./New York).
The AGBU Chapter in Uruguay
The history of Uruguay’s Armenian community is inseparable from that of the community in Argentina, and, more particularly, Buenos Aires. The first chapter of the AGBU in Uruguay was founded in the country’s capital, Montevideo, in August 1924, under the leadership of Harutyun Chilingirian. He became its first president. Read all
The AGBU Chapter in Brazil
The AGBU created a chapter in the biggest Armenian community in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1931. The Sao Paulo chapter, reactived in 1964, later built a large cultural and athletic center, thanks to a donation from Alex Manoogian. In the 1980s, the center was enriched by the addition of the Paren and Regina Bazarian School. The current president of the Brazil chapter is Carlos Der Harutyunian.
The AGBU Chapter in Australia
Australia’s Armenian community is the most recent of the world’s Armenian colonies. It was formed after World War II by immigrants who were mainly from Turkey, Egypt, Iran, Lebanon, and Syria. Since the late 1960s, these immigrants have been primarily concentrated in Sydney and Melbourne; still more recently, Sydney has become the main pole of attraction for Armenian new-comers. In 1962, the AGBU founded ... Read all
The AGBU’s Local Chapters