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Hovhannesyan: There Is An Attempt To Turn Arabs Against Armenians
http://www.arfd.info/2012/11/09/hovhannesyan-there-is-an-attempt-to-turn-arabs-against-armenians/
November 9, 2012
On November 8, `Help Your Brother' civic initiative sent the third
cargo airplane with humanitarian aid to Aleppo, Syria. Upon the
arrival of the cargo Arab some media reported that the aid was
intended for the Armenian community despite the continuous
announcement on behalf of the organizers that the aid will be
distributed not only to Armenians but to Syrians as well.
ARF-D MP, Vahan Hovhannesyan and coordinator of `Help Your Brother'
efforts when asked by yerkir.am said `this is a misunderstanding, an
artificially created misunderstanding because both the Armenian
Prelacy in Aleppo and Syria's Red Crescent are registered as the aid's
recipients. They receive the cargo together and so, to speak about
discrimination in this case, is clearly a misunderstanding and an
artificial one' Hovhannesyan said. He also mentioned that when the
first cargo was distributed everyone saw that it was supplied to
Syrian families in need, too. `We never kept it a secret, that `Help
Your Brother''s incentive was the difficult situation that our
compatriots face. But we understand perfectly that they have Syrian
brothers, neighbors whom they are close to and with whom they share
not only friendly but brotherly relations, as well. Naturally, when we
speak about helping not only the Armenians do we have on our minds but
the Syrians, also'.
Hovhannesyan is sure that this attempt could be in the profit of some
political groups and that they have always tried to pull the Armenian
community into the conflict. `Armenians keep their neutrality; they
are lawful citizens of Syria, they don't get in the conflict. And
since any other effort to drag them in has failed they are now trying
to achieve that with irresponsible statements and turn Arab circles
against the Armenians, even in regard to living conditions. It is not
happening on the political level and they have focused on living
conditions. These are merely fabrications but for circles who are not
developed this could have dangerous consequences and lead to more
pressure on the Armenians' Hovhannesyan stressed.
Lilit Galstyan, `Help Your Brother' Co-ordinator, when interviewed by
1in.am (November 11) said that for the time being `Help Your Brother'
is able to help Armenians who came from Syria, only with food supplies
and blankets. Commenting on the assistance provided to Armenians from
Syria, by `Help Your Brother' and AGBU Galstyan pointed out that they
are in position of helping to a certain extent `from its part, the
state must provide jobs, housing so they can at least, temporarily
make it through. Since the war in Syria doesn't seem to be coming to
an end soon and many are thinking of settling down in Armenia, the
solution to these problems must be a priority' Galstyan said.
`Help Your Brother' Initiative's Third Cargo
The civic initiative that has mobilized hundreds of thousands of
Armenians in home and abroad sent a third cargo plane to Aleppo, on
November 8. Previously and according to an earlier agreement, the
cargo was landed in Erzerum, Turkey in order to be inspected before
reaching its destination. The inspection was thorough with the Turkish
authorities taking samples of the aid packages.
13 tons of food were sent with an Air Armenia cargo plane for the
relief of Aleppo's population and the distribution started on November
11.
From: A. Papazian
http://www.arfd.info/2012/11/09/hovhannesyan-there-is-an-attempt-to-turn-arabs-against-armenians/
November 9, 2012
On November 8, `Help Your Brother' civic initiative sent the third
cargo airplane with humanitarian aid to Aleppo, Syria. Upon the
arrival of the cargo Arab some media reported that the aid was
intended for the Armenian community despite the continuous
announcement on behalf of the organizers that the aid will be
distributed not only to Armenians but to Syrians as well.
ARF-D MP, Vahan Hovhannesyan and coordinator of `Help Your Brother'
efforts when asked by yerkir.am said `this is a misunderstanding, an
artificially created misunderstanding because both the Armenian
Prelacy in Aleppo and Syria's Red Crescent are registered as the aid's
recipients. They receive the cargo together and so, to speak about
discrimination in this case, is clearly a misunderstanding and an
artificial one' Hovhannesyan said. He also mentioned that when the
first cargo was distributed everyone saw that it was supplied to
Syrian families in need, too. `We never kept it a secret, that `Help
Your Brother''s incentive was the difficult situation that our
compatriots face. But we understand perfectly that they have Syrian
brothers, neighbors whom they are close to and with whom they share
not only friendly but brotherly relations, as well. Naturally, when we
speak about helping not only the Armenians do we have on our minds but
the Syrians, also'.
Hovhannesyan is sure that this attempt could be in the profit of some
political groups and that they have always tried to pull the Armenian
community into the conflict. `Armenians keep their neutrality; they
are lawful citizens of Syria, they don't get in the conflict. And
since any other effort to drag them in has failed they are now trying
to achieve that with irresponsible statements and turn Arab circles
against the Armenians, even in regard to living conditions. It is not
happening on the political level and they have focused on living
conditions. These are merely fabrications but for circles who are not
developed this could have dangerous consequences and lead to more
pressure on the Armenians' Hovhannesyan stressed.
Lilit Galstyan, `Help Your Brother' Co-ordinator, when interviewed by
1in.am (November 11) said that for the time being `Help Your Brother'
is able to help Armenians who came from Syria, only with food supplies
and blankets. Commenting on the assistance provided to Armenians from
Syria, by `Help Your Brother' and AGBU Galstyan pointed out that they
are in position of helping to a certain extent `from its part, the
state must provide jobs, housing so they can at least, temporarily
make it through. Since the war in Syria doesn't seem to be coming to
an end soon and many are thinking of settling down in Armenia, the
solution to these problems must be a priority' Galstyan said.
`Help Your Brother' Initiative's Third Cargo
The civic initiative that has mobilized hundreds of thousands of
Armenians in home and abroad sent a third cargo plane to Aleppo, on
November 8. Previously and according to an earlier agreement, the
cargo was landed in Erzerum, Turkey in order to be inspected before
reaching its destination. The inspection was thorough with the Turkish
authorities taking samples of the aid packages.
13 tons of food were sent with an Air Armenia cargo plane for the
relief of Aleppo's population and the distribution started on November
11.
From: A. Papazian