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EAFJD URGES EU TO TAKE ACTION ON ALEPPO
10:09 06.06.2014
The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Development has
sent a letter to Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union
for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the
European Commission, urging to take the necessary steps in pressuring
the countries that are encouraging the Al Qaeda affiliated-groups to
stop providing them with arms and money. The letter reads:
"From the very beginning of the civil war in Syria, the Armenian
Community in Aleppo has suffered, big losses in lives, injuries and
properties, being in the center of the battleground between the Army
and the opposition forces. The situation has been deteriorated in
the last period, from the moment that in the area the main forces
fighting against the army are the Al Qaeda affiliated forces.
There is no doubt that those extremist opposition forces, are armed by
Turkey and entering from there, do not fight against the armed forces,
but basically their attacks are aimed against the population in the
cities and villages. Recently, they attacked the Armenian populated
town of Kessab, entering from Turkey, forcing the entire population
to evacuate the town and find shelter in the city of Latakia. During
the last days those forces entering again from Turkey are attacking
Aleppo, targeting basically the Armenian populated neighborhoods and
especially Nor Kyough.
As reported by news agencies as well, incessant rocket fire against
the Nor Kyough neighborhood, from the Al Qaeda affiliated forces,
are endangering the lives of the population and are causing massive
destruction. Armenian churches, schools, institutions, houses and
stores are in complete or partial destruction, making life unbearable
for the citizens of the town, thus causing a new wave of evacuation
towards Latakia, which is already overflowing with displaced Armenians
from the insurgence of the terrorist groups in Kessab early this
spring.
Your Excellency,
Recently, on the 21st of March 2014, the Al Qaeda affiliated groups
attacked the town of Kessab on the borders of the Turkey and Syria,
thus forcing the entire population to evacuate it and find shelter in
the city of Latakia. Today they are attacking the Armenian populated
neighborhoods of Aleppo and especially Nor Kyough. If Turkey would
not encourage and even provoke those attacks, it would be very
easy to secure the borders and forbid the free circulation of these
extremist groups.
On behalf also of our compatriots, citizens of the European Union, we
urge you, as the Head of the exterior relations of the European Union,
to take the necessary steps in pressuring those countries that are
encouraging those Al Qaeda affiliated groups to stop providing them
with arms and money. Especially Turkey, which arms and allows if not
even provoke the free circulation of those groups, despite its fake
assurances about the contrary. The evidences are more than obvious."
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/06/06/eafjd-urges-eu-to-take-action-on-aleppo/
10:09 06.06.2014
The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Development has
sent a letter to Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union
for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the
European Commission, urging to take the necessary steps in pressuring
the countries that are encouraging the Al Qaeda affiliated-groups to
stop providing them with arms and money. The letter reads:
"From the very beginning of the civil war in Syria, the Armenian
Community in Aleppo has suffered, big losses in lives, injuries and
properties, being in the center of the battleground between the Army
and the opposition forces. The situation has been deteriorated in
the last period, from the moment that in the area the main forces
fighting against the army are the Al Qaeda affiliated forces.
There is no doubt that those extremist opposition forces, are armed by
Turkey and entering from there, do not fight against the armed forces,
but basically their attacks are aimed against the population in the
cities and villages. Recently, they attacked the Armenian populated
town of Kessab, entering from Turkey, forcing the entire population
to evacuate the town and find shelter in the city of Latakia. During
the last days those forces entering again from Turkey are attacking
Aleppo, targeting basically the Armenian populated neighborhoods and
especially Nor Kyough.
As reported by news agencies as well, incessant rocket fire against
the Nor Kyough neighborhood, from the Al Qaeda affiliated forces,
are endangering the lives of the population and are causing massive
destruction. Armenian churches, schools, institutions, houses and
stores are in complete or partial destruction, making life unbearable
for the citizens of the town, thus causing a new wave of evacuation
towards Latakia, which is already overflowing with displaced Armenians
from the insurgence of the terrorist groups in Kessab early this
spring.
Your Excellency,
Recently, on the 21st of March 2014, the Al Qaeda affiliated groups
attacked the town of Kessab on the borders of the Turkey and Syria,
thus forcing the entire population to evacuate it and find shelter in
the city of Latakia. Today they are attacking the Armenian populated
neighborhoods of Aleppo and especially Nor Kyough. If Turkey would
not encourage and even provoke those attacks, it would be very
easy to secure the borders and forbid the free circulation of these
extremist groups.
On behalf also of our compatriots, citizens of the European Union, we
urge you, as the Head of the exterior relations of the European Union,
to take the necessary steps in pressuring those countries that are
encouraging those Al Qaeda affiliated groups to stop providing them
with arms and money. Especially Turkey, which arms and allows if not
even provoke the free circulation of those groups, despite its fake
assurances about the contrary. The evidences are more than obvious."
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/06/06/eafjd-urges-eu-to-take-action-on-aleppo/