ONGOING STRUGGLE IN ALEPPO
ARMENPRESS
30 July, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JULY 30, ARMENPRESS: Both Syrian Government and Opposition
forces announce they are taking control on the central Salaheddine
district of Aleppo. As Armenpress reports citing Euronews violent
clashes are continuing in the city.
Still on July 20 the rebel fighters took control over some districts of
the city. Syrian Foreign Affairs Minister Walid Muallem accused Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and other countries, which hinder the cessation
of conflict in Syria helping fighters with necessary armaments.
According to "France Press" agency, Syrian rebels captured Anadani
checkpoint of strategic significance situated in Aleppo's north-western
part. In the words of General Abdel Naser , the capture of checkpoints
will enable to control the road taking to the border of Turkey.
In the briefing with Armenpress, Syria's Armenian Community head
Nazaret Elmagyan told, regardless the tense atmosphere the situation
in Armenian districts has been calm,is not in the center of the
attack. Currently the onslaught is ongoing in three districts:
Salaheddine, Alsakhour, Al Hayadaria.
In the words of Elmajyan there are also foreign fighters within
the opposition.
According to the Syrian Human Rights Organization data 17 thousand
192 people died because of the Syrian 16 months ongoing clashes. The
Arab media reports that among the dead11 thousand 897 were peaceful
civilians, and 4348 were security officers. Among the victims there
were 7 Armenians, 2 of which were the Syrian Army militaries. The
Syrian riots make the Syrians leave the country appearing in other
countries as refugees. Recently the Armenian community representatives
also leave the country. The refugee status or asylum applications from
Syria are considered in an accelerated procedure, at least ten days.
On July 26, Armenian government introduced amendments to the earlier
decision, enabling Syrian citizens of Armenian descent to receive
passports in diplomatic institutions.With another decision the
Executive Body verified that Armenian nationality foreign citizens
from now and then will be enabled a chance to receive entry visa to
the Republic of '~RArmavia '~R in the border checkpoints of Armenia.
"Armavia" company and Armenian Government are negotiating to make
available a second flight per week Aleppo-Yerevan direction.
ARMENPRESS
30 July, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JULY 30, ARMENPRESS: Both Syrian Government and Opposition
forces announce they are taking control on the central Salaheddine
district of Aleppo. As Armenpress reports citing Euronews violent
clashes are continuing in the city.
Still on July 20 the rebel fighters took control over some districts of
the city. Syrian Foreign Affairs Minister Walid Muallem accused Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and other countries, which hinder the cessation
of conflict in Syria helping fighters with necessary armaments.
According to "France Press" agency, Syrian rebels captured Anadani
checkpoint of strategic significance situated in Aleppo's north-western
part. In the words of General Abdel Naser , the capture of checkpoints
will enable to control the road taking to the border of Turkey.
In the briefing with Armenpress, Syria's Armenian Community head
Nazaret Elmagyan told, regardless the tense atmosphere the situation
in Armenian districts has been calm,is not in the center of the
attack. Currently the onslaught is ongoing in three districts:
Salaheddine, Alsakhour, Al Hayadaria.
In the words of Elmajyan there are also foreign fighters within
the opposition.
According to the Syrian Human Rights Organization data 17 thousand
192 people died because of the Syrian 16 months ongoing clashes. The
Arab media reports that among the dead11 thousand 897 were peaceful
civilians, and 4348 were security officers. Among the victims there
were 7 Armenians, 2 of which were the Syrian Army militaries. The
Syrian riots make the Syrians leave the country appearing in other
countries as refugees. Recently the Armenian community representatives
also leave the country. The refugee status or asylum applications from
Syria are considered in an accelerated procedure, at least ten days.
On July 26, Armenian government introduced amendments to the earlier
decision, enabling Syrian citizens of Armenian descent to receive
passports in diplomatic institutions.With another decision the
Executive Body verified that Armenian nationality foreign citizens
from now and then will be enabled a chance to receive entry visa to
the Republic of '~RArmavia '~R in the border checkpoints of Armenia.
"Armavia" company and Armenian Government are negotiating to make
available a second flight per week Aleppo-Yerevan direction.