Papken Papazian is a

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writer and one of the leaders of the

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(ARF). He visited the

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in 1960 to tour the country on behalf of the ARF; during his visit he spoke at the Armenian Community Center in

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on the 42nd anniversary of the Armenian Independence Day. He wrote the play ''My baby'' which was performed by Kasbar Ipegian's

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Theater Association in

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in 1943.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Papazian, Papken Lebanese people of Armenian descent 20th-century Armenian dramatists and playwrights Armenian Revolutionary Federation politicians Armenian Revolutionary Federation in Lebanon politicians