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AIR ARMENIA: PLANE, FLYING FROM ARMENIA TO SYRIA, MAKES PLANNED LANDING IN TURKEY
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Nov 8 2012
Azerbaijan
An Armenian transport plane Antonov AN 12, flying to Syria with
humanitarian aid for the local Armenians, has today landed in Turkey
according to a preliminary agreement, AIR Armenia cargo airline said
today, RIA Novosti reported.
The Turkish authorities ordered the Armenian transport plane, flying
with humanitarian aid to Syria, to land at the airport in Erzurum in
the east of the country to inspect it, local media reported. According
to the NTV Company, experts are checking the cargo. The authorities
have not made a statement in connection with that inspection.
Armenian planes have now landed in Erzurum for inspection for a
second time. The first occurred on October 15 after an eight-hour
examination on the Yerevan-Aleppo bound aircraft. Later, the plane
was allowed to continue flying.
Turkish authorities said earlier they will inspect all cargo planes
flying to Syria, to check the possible presence of weapons on board.
The second flight with humanitarian aid for Syrian Armenians was sent
by made by Syrian Airlines bypassing Turkey. The cargo was delivered
from Yerevan to Aleppo by air via Iran and Iraq.
A large Armenian community lives in Syria. According to some estimates,
around 80,000-100,000 people, of which 50,000-60,000 live in Aleppo
and the rest in Latakia, Damascus, Kesap and Al Qamishli.
The public initiative Help your brother in Armenia is collecting
humanitarian aid for the Syrian Armenians. Previously, member of
the initiative Lilit Galstyan said that the public initiative has
collected about 40 tons of food.
The conflict in Syria has been lasting from March 2011. According to
UN various sources, from 20,000 to 30,000 people became victims.
Syrian authorities say they face resistance of well-armed militants,
which are supported from the outside.
Trend
Nov 8 2012
Azerbaijan
An Armenian transport plane Antonov AN 12, flying to Syria with
humanitarian aid for the local Armenians, has today landed in Turkey
according to a preliminary agreement, AIR Armenia cargo airline said
today, RIA Novosti reported.
The Turkish authorities ordered the Armenian transport plane, flying
with humanitarian aid to Syria, to land at the airport in Erzurum in
the east of the country to inspect it, local media reported. According
to the NTV Company, experts are checking the cargo. The authorities
have not made a statement in connection with that inspection.
Armenian planes have now landed in Erzurum for inspection for a
second time. The first occurred on October 15 after an eight-hour
examination on the Yerevan-Aleppo bound aircraft. Later, the plane
was allowed to continue flying.
Turkish authorities said earlier they will inspect all cargo planes
flying to Syria, to check the possible presence of weapons on board.
The second flight with humanitarian aid for Syrian Armenians was sent
by made by Syrian Airlines bypassing Turkey. The cargo was delivered
from Yerevan to Aleppo by air via Iran and Iraq.
A large Armenian community lives in Syria. According to some estimates,
around 80,000-100,000 people, of which 50,000-60,000 live in Aleppo
and the rest in Latakia, Damascus, Kesap and Al Qamishli.
The public initiative Help your brother in Armenia is collecting
humanitarian aid for the Syrian Armenians. Previously, member of
the initiative Lilit Galstyan said that the public initiative has
collected about 40 tons of food.
The conflict in Syria has been lasting from March 2011. According to
UN various sources, from 20,000 to 30,000 people became victims.
Syrian authorities say they face resistance of well-armed militants,
which are supported from the outside.