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TURKISH FM: SYRIAN ARMENIANS ENTER ARMENIAN TERRITORY THROUGH TURKEY
http://en.trend.az/news/politics/2108722.html
16 January 2013, 15:09 (GMT+04:00)
Some Syrian Armenians entered the territory of Armenia, crossing over
Turkey, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said today in response to the
signature collection campaign started at the White House's website,
for Turkey's unconditional opening of the border with Armenia for
the Syrian refugees.
According to the report, while rendering assistance to the victims
in Syria, Turkey does not make a distinction in terms of religion,
ethnicity and national origin.
Moreover, Turkey will resolve the issue with volume, form and
conditions of rendering the humanitarian assistance to some victims.
Earlier, the Turkish Disasters and Emergency Management Directorate
(AFAD) told Trend there is no need for Syrian refugees to move from
Turkey to Armenia. Today it is impossible to open the Turkish-Armenian
border for this purpose.
Yerevan's claims for recognising the "Armenian genocide" in the world
and the occupation of Azerbaijani territories by Armenian armed forces
are the reasons for the breakdown in relations and closing of the
Turkish-Armenian border in 1993.
Anti-government protests have continued in Syria for more than a year
and half. According to UN, the total number of victims of the conflict
in Syria exceeds 60,000.More than 230,000 have become refugees with
around three million in need of humanitarian assistance. The Syrian
authorities say they oppose the well-armed militants.
http://en.trend.az/news/politics/2108722.html
16 January 2013, 15:09 (GMT+04:00)
Some Syrian Armenians entered the territory of Armenia, crossing over
Turkey, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said today in response to the
signature collection campaign started at the White House's website,
for Turkey's unconditional opening of the border with Armenia for
the Syrian refugees.
According to the report, while rendering assistance to the victims
in Syria, Turkey does not make a distinction in terms of religion,
ethnicity and national origin.
Moreover, Turkey will resolve the issue with volume, form and
conditions of rendering the humanitarian assistance to some victims.
Earlier, the Turkish Disasters and Emergency Management Directorate
(AFAD) told Trend there is no need for Syrian refugees to move from
Turkey to Armenia. Today it is impossible to open the Turkish-Armenian
border for this purpose.
Yerevan's claims for recognising the "Armenian genocide" in the world
and the occupation of Azerbaijani territories by Armenian armed forces
are the reasons for the breakdown in relations and closing of the
Turkish-Armenian border in 1993.
Anti-government protests have continued in Syria for more than a year
and half. According to UN, the total number of victims of the conflict
in Syria exceeds 60,000.More than 230,000 have become refugees with
around three million in need of humanitarian assistance. The Syrian
authorities say they oppose the well-armed militants.