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ARMENIA WILL HELP SYRIAN DIASPORA TO LEAVE, IF NEED BE
Tert.am
12.05.11
The Armenian state will help those Syrian-Armenians who would like
to leave the country and come to Armenia over the political turmoil,
Armenia's minister of diaspora has said.
At a meeting with students at the Yerevan State University on Thursday,
Hranush Hakobyan said: "If they say that they would like to return,
and there is the need of the state's assistance, it will do its best
to help them."
The statement comes amid widespread unrest in many Syrian towns.
Hundreds have been killed during the clashes between the
anti-government protestors and the army and thousands have been
wounded.
Many Syrians have already left the country for Turkey and Lebanon.
"Generally, 20 per cent of Syrian-Armenians have [their own] flats
in Yerevan. It's wise of them," said Hakobyan, adding that she is in
touch with the Armenian community in Syria and Armenia's Ambassador.
"At this moment there is no such threat that ours [meaning Armenians]
would like to leave [the country]," said Hakobyan.
Tert.am
12.05.11
The Armenian state will help those Syrian-Armenians who would like
to leave the country and come to Armenia over the political turmoil,
Armenia's minister of diaspora has said.
At a meeting with students at the Yerevan State University on Thursday,
Hranush Hakobyan said: "If they say that they would like to return,
and there is the need of the state's assistance, it will do its best
to help them."
The statement comes amid widespread unrest in many Syrian towns.
Hundreds have been killed during the clashes between the
anti-government protestors and the army and thousands have been
wounded.
Many Syrians have already left the country for Turkey and Lebanon.
"Generally, 20 per cent of Syrian-Armenians have [their own] flats
in Yerevan. It's wise of them," said Hakobyan, adding that she is in
touch with the Armenian community in Syria and Armenia's Ambassador.
"At this moment there is no such threat that ours [meaning Armenians]
would like to leave [the country]," said Hakobyan.