Kim Kardashian And Kanye West Arrive In Armenia Ahead Of The 100th Anniversary Of The Armenian Genocide (PICS)
The Kardashian Family Are Making A Trip With A Difference
Rachel McGrath— The Huffington Post UK
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The Kardashian family are used to jet-setting around the world, but Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s latest trip is something a little different.
Together with their daughter North and Kim’s sister Khloe, the couple have arrived in Armenia, ahead of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide.
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Kim and Khloe
The family have made the journey to mark the occasion, and celebrate their Armenian heritage.
Kim’s late father Robert Kardashian was a third generation Armenian-American and the reality TV star often discusses her heritage.
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Kanye, Kim and North went out for dinner as soon as they touched down in Armenia
As always, fans will be able to follow the Kardashians’ every move on Instagram, and Kim’s already shared pictures of the crowd that had gathered at the airport, ahead of her arrival.
“Armenia we are here!!!!! We are so grateful to be here & start this journey of a lifetime!” she captioned the snap. “Thank you to everyone who greeted us! I can't wait to explore our country and have some yummy food!”
Kim’s also revealed that Kanye and North are there to “see my heritage and learn about my ancestors”.
“My cousins came along too!” she added on Instagram. “So excited I can't sleep.”
According to Us Weekly, the entire Kardashian clan are expected to arrive in the country and while E!’s cameras are following them, there are no official press or public events planned.
See more pictures of the family in Armenia below...
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Kim Kardashian walks on her arrival in Yerevan, Armenia, Wednesday, April 8, 2015. American television star Kim Kardashian has arrived in the capital of her ancestral Armenia for a visit expected to draw attention to the centennial of the massacre of 1.5 million Armenians. (AP Photo/Vahan Stepanyan, PAN Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Kim Kardashian waves on her way to a hotel in downtown Yerevan, Armenia, Wednesday, April 8, 2015. American television star Kim Kardashian has arrived in the capital of her ancestral Armenia for a visit expected to draw attention to the centennial of the massacre of 1.5 million Armenians. (AP Photo/Hrant Khachatryan, PAN Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Kim Kardashian, center, and Khloe Kardashian, right, wave as they head to a hotel in downtown Yerevan, Armenia, Wednesday, April 8, 2015. American television star Kim Kardashian arrived in the capital of her ancestral Armenia for a visit expected to draw attention to the centennial of the massacre of 1.5 million Armenians. (AP Photo/Samvel Berkibekyan, PAN Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Performer Kanye West, center, carries his child North West as they arrive at a hotel in Yerevan, Armenia, Wednesday, April 8, 2015. American television star Kim Kardashian has arrived in the capital of her ancestral Armenia for a visit expected to draw attention to the centennial of the massacre of 1.5 million Armenians. (AP Photo/Samvel Berkibekyan, PAN Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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US reality TV star Kim Kardashian (R) walks at the airport in Yerevan on April 8, 2015. Kardashian and her family flew to Armenia on a first trip there to celebrate her Armenian heritage. AFP PHOTO / KAREN MINASYAN (Photo credit should read KAREN MINASYAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KAREN MINASYAN via Getty Images)
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Khloe Kardashian waves from a car as she with her sister Kim Kardashian arrives at a hotel in downtown Yerevan, Armenia, Wednesday, April 8, 2015. American television star Kim Kardashian has arrived in the capital of her ancestral Armenia for a visit expected to draw attention to the centennial of the massacre of 1.5 million Armenians. (AP Photo/Samvel Berkibekyan, PAN Photo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)