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    EUROPEAN ARMENIAN FEDERATION
    For Justice and Democracy
    (former C.D.C.A. Europe)
    Avenue de la Renaissance 10
    B-1000 BRUXELLES
    Tel./Fax : +32 (0) 2 732 70 26 / 27
    E-mail : [email protected]
    Web : http://www.eafjd.org


    European Parliament condemns attack on Kessab and other vulnerable
    communities worried of rebels capturing Christian, Kurdish border
    cities


    Strasbourg, April 17, 2014.- Today, the European Parliament in its last
    plenary session before the May 2014 elections, adopted a resolution on
    Syria, expressing its concern on the latest developments in the country,
    especially with the situation in Kessab, and vulnerable communities who
    find themselves in the middle of the war.

    The resolution specifically condemns the attack against the Armenian
    town of Kessab, and takes note that "the fights between regime forces
    and rebel fighters, including elements linked to Al-Qaeda, at the end of
    March 2014 led to the evacuation of the vast majority of the population
    of Kassab, an Armenian town on the Syrian-Turkish border".

    The resolution also takes note of the rich diversity of ethnic and
    religious communities, stressing that these communities have always been
    part of Syrian society, and have an important role to play in the
    democratization of Syria and need to be represented in any consultation
    on the country's future and in any reconciliation process; and
    that these communities had tried to avoid taking sides in the conflict,
    and as many may recognize the need for a change of regime in Syria, but
    also fear that, if the government is overthrown, they will be targeted
    by Sunni jihadist rebels calling for the establishment of an Islamic
    state. The European Parliament is also worried with the Al-Qaeda-linked
    al-Nusra Front capturing a number of Christian and Kurdish villages on
    the Turkish border.

    Bastiaan Belder (Europe of Freedom and Democracy, the Netherlands)
    stressed that the resolution will not be full, unless it mentions the
    whole truth about Kessab, about Turkish involvement once again, after
    the Armenian Genocide, in depopulating the Armenians of the region; MEP
    Belder also noted, that there must be an investigation on Turkey's role
    in the attack against Kessab, which is a continuation of Ankara's
    disastrous Middle East policy. Veronique De Keyser (Progressive Alliance
    of Socialists and Democrats, vice-chair, Belgium) condemned the
    depopulation of Armenians from Kessab by terrorist groups.

    Joaquin Almunia, Vice-president of the EU Commission, is troubled with
    the jihadist attack on Kessab and the extremely violent civil war in
    Syria, stressing that the EU will be helping the vulnerable groups and
    those displaced in the three years of the Syrian conflict.

    Kaspar Karampetian, President of the European Armenian Federation for
    Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) stressed that the resolution has been soft
    on Turkey, which opened its borders with Kessab assisting the jihadists
    to attack the region, but nevertheless, puts the blame on Turkey for the
    border attacks on Christian and Kurdish cities and hindering
    humanitarian aid. "Turkey is guilty of assisting the extremists in
    driving out the peaceful population at the border with Syria", said
    Kaspar Karampetian. "Armenians are thankful to the Syrian people for
    sheltering us after the Genocide committed by Turkey 99 years ago, and
    we sympathize them for the terrible violence in the country these days.
    We hope for an end soon, and that all communities are part of Syria and
    must be included in re-building the country with no outside
    interference", said Karampetian, and concluded that the EAFJD is
    committed in assisting the Armenian community of Syria with humanitarian
    aid from Europe.

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    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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