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ARMENIAN DELEGATION TO NATO RAISES QUESTION OF SYRIAN ARMENIANS
NEWS.AM
November 15, 2012 | 15:27
YEREVAN.- Armenian delegation participated in the annual session of
NATO Parliamentary Assembly held in Prague on November 9-12.
The meetings of committees on civil dimension, defense and security,
economics and security were held during three days, member of the
Armenian delegation Koryun Nahapetyan told reporters on Thursday.
Nahapetyan said he touched upon the issue of Syrian Armenians
during the discussion of report "The Arab Spring: Implications for
Euro-Atlantic Security".
"In my speech I informed about the Armenian community of Syria
which was formed after the 1915 Armenian Genocide. Nowadays they are
compelled to leave Syria. Nearly 3,000 Syrian Armenians are in the
territory of Armenia. Forty-six people were killed. There are also
Armenians among the hostages. The reporter said he was not aware of
the fact and would take it into account," Nahapetyan said.
NEWS.AM
November 15, 2012 | 15:27
YEREVAN.- Armenian delegation participated in the annual session of
NATO Parliamentary Assembly held in Prague on November 9-12.
The meetings of committees on civil dimension, defense and security,
economics and security were held during three days, member of the
Armenian delegation Koryun Nahapetyan told reporters on Thursday.
Nahapetyan said he touched upon the issue of Syrian Armenians
during the discussion of report "The Arab Spring: Implications for
Euro-Atlantic Security".
"In my speech I informed about the Armenian community of Syria
which was formed after the 1915 Armenian Genocide. Nowadays they are
compelled to leave Syria. Nearly 3,000 Syrian Armenians are in the
territory of Armenia. Forty-six people were killed. There are also
Armenians among the hostages. The reporter said he was not aware of
the fact and would take it into account," Nahapetyan said.