ARMENIAN KIDNAPPED IN DAMASCUS SET FREE
10:42, 30 January, 2013
YEREVAN, JANAURY 30, ARMENPRESS. Our compatriot Nazareth Charkyan, who
had been kidnapped days ago in Damascus, was set free. Our compatriot
living in Damascus Nazareth Elmajyan informed "Armenpress" about this.
In addition he stated that he has been released after paying the
ransom. The amount of ransom has not been clarified yet, it has only
been declared that the ransom paid did not match the demanded amount
of USD 500 thousand.
Previously on January 23 it was stated that unknown armed men kidnapped
Armenian from Damascus Nazareth Charkyan right from his workplace and
demanded LS 50 million, which equals approximately to USD 500 thousand.
General situation in capital Damascus is calm; clashes flare up in the
villages nearby. Syrian SANA agency states that the governmental forces
destroyed vehicles belonging to the rebels, which were exploited to
transport arms. A number of armed rebels have been killed and wounded
in Duma village. Their weaponry has been confiscated.
In accordance with the UN data clashes lasting about 22 months in
Syria caused death of over 60 thousand people, including more than
four dozens Armenians.
10:42, 30 January, 2013
YEREVAN, JANAURY 30, ARMENPRESS. Our compatriot Nazareth Charkyan, who
had been kidnapped days ago in Damascus, was set free. Our compatriot
living in Damascus Nazareth Elmajyan informed "Armenpress" about this.
In addition he stated that he has been released after paying the
ransom. The amount of ransom has not been clarified yet, it has only
been declared that the ransom paid did not match the demanded amount
of USD 500 thousand.
Previously on January 23 it was stated that unknown armed men kidnapped
Armenian from Damascus Nazareth Charkyan right from his workplace and
demanded LS 50 million, which equals approximately to USD 500 thousand.
General situation in capital Damascus is calm; clashes flare up in the
villages nearby. Syrian SANA agency states that the governmental forces
destroyed vehicles belonging to the rebels, which were exploited to
transport arms. A number of armed rebels have been killed and wounded
in Duma village. Their weaponry has been confiscated.
In accordance with the UN data clashes lasting about 22 months in
Syria caused death of over 60 thousand people, including more than
four dozens Armenians.