Addressees: A number of Armenian youth residing in France
Question: [The representative of the Group: Two of us are from Lebanon and the rest from France. First of all we wanted to announce our support for the Iranian people and express our gratitude to you for accepting us.]
Answer: May you succeed, God Willing. There are a number of Armenians in our Iran. There, they are engaged in trade and farming.
Q: [For the past one-and-a-half years, the France-based Armenians have been publishing a newspaper, since the very beginning of its establishment have been following the developments in Iran and studied your leadership in the recent movement. With your permission, we will ask some questions:
You have said in your remarks that you will establish an Islamic Republic. Taking into account that the Armenians are Christian, would you please tell us what would be the situation of the Armenians in the future Islamic government?]
A: Yes, the Armenians who live in Iran have an old history and their condition has always been like that of other communities who have been engaged in trading, farming and other jobs. In the future too, they will enjoy freedoms and will be treated in full fairness.
Q: [I beg your pardon for asking you the same question again: the Armenians ask themselves whether in the future Islamic government of Iran, the Armenians will be allowed to practice their religion and their religious rituals, have their own schools and speak in their language, that is, in Armenian language?]
A: They will be allowed; they will be allowed.