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HAVE SYRIAN ARMENIANS TAKEN OFFENSE AT ARMENIA? (VIDEO)
Tatev HARUTYUNYAN
http://www.aravot.am/en/2012/08/01/96852/
August 1, 2012 17:37
www.aravot.am inquired during a conversation with Arabist Sargis
Grigoryan whether the Armenian government wasn't responding to Syrian
Armenians' problems a bit too late, in his assessment, particularly
given the fact that the Ministry of Diaspora was discussing the ways of
solving these problems as late as today, whereas Syrian Armenians had
been in an alarming state for many days already. The Arabist replied,
"Perhaps they are a bit late, but according to my information, the
possible steps are taken by the Armenian side. There is a problem
regarding Armavia's additional flight to Aleppo. They promised that
it would be free, but a round trip will cost around $420. Surely, it
is a private company, it has its policy, but the Armenian government
could have made offers to organize additional flights under better
conditions or to give tickets for free."
Mr. Grigoryan noted that Syrian Armenians don't have losses only
thanks to the organization of their community.
In response to our question whether Syrian Armenians expressed
discontent with the Armenian side's passiveness also during
conversations with them, since during a conversation with us, some of
them had expressed an idea that Armenia remembered the Diaspora only
when it needed help, S. Grigoryan said the following, "Actually, there
is a lot of discontent. We talk, we know, but the general sentiment
is that Armenia is the Motherland and the last resort. There are also
controversial opinions that the Armenian side is not active."
Tatev HARUTYUNYAN
http://www.aravot.am/en/2012/08/01/96852/
August 1, 2012 17:37
www.aravot.am inquired during a conversation with Arabist Sargis
Grigoryan whether the Armenian government wasn't responding to Syrian
Armenians' problems a bit too late, in his assessment, particularly
given the fact that the Ministry of Diaspora was discussing the ways of
solving these problems as late as today, whereas Syrian Armenians had
been in an alarming state for many days already. The Arabist replied,
"Perhaps they are a bit late, but according to my information, the
possible steps are taken by the Armenian side. There is a problem
regarding Armavia's additional flight to Aleppo. They promised that
it would be free, but a round trip will cost around $420. Surely, it
is a private company, it has its policy, but the Armenian government
could have made offers to organize additional flights under better
conditions or to give tickets for free."
Mr. Grigoryan noted that Syrian Armenians don't have losses only
thanks to the organization of their community.
In response to our question whether Syrian Armenians expressed
discontent with the Armenian side's passiveness also during
conversations with them, since during a conversation with us, some of
them had expressed an idea that Armenia remembered the Diaspora only
when it needed help, S. Grigoryan said the following, "Actually, there
is a lot of discontent. We talk, we know, but the general sentiment
is that Armenia is the Motherland and the last resort. There are also
controversial opinions that the Armenian side is not active."