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ARMENIA MPS DEMAND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO SEND OBSERVERS TO SYRIA'S KESSAB
March 24, 2014 | 13:43
YEREVAN. - Several members of the Armenian National Assembly
(NA) issued a statement on the recent events unrolling in Syria's
predominantly Armenian-populated town of Kessab and surrounding areas.
"Considering what happened as a massive violation of human rights,
we, the Armenian National Assembly deputies, strongly condemn the
actions of the Turkish Armed Forces.
"We call upon the Syrian and Turkish authorities to conduct an
impartial investigation into the event that occurred, and demand
from the international community to give an unambiguous assessment
on these heinous human rights violation cases by sending UN observers
to the Armenian populated areas of Kessab.
"We call upon the Government of Armenia to take the necessary
measures, and the Armenians around the world to unite efforts to
support the protection of the rights of Syrian Armenians," the
statement specifically reads.
As reported earlier, in the early morning on March 21, armed militants
from the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group infiltrated into northern
Syria's Latakia Governorate, which is predominantly inhabited by
Armenians and Alawites. At present, there is a fierce fight between
the Syrian government army and the militants. Numerous displaced
Kessab Armenians are currently sheltered in Latakia, Syria. On Sunday,
Turkey provided direct assistance to the terrorists by downing a Syrian
military plane. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad promised Catholicos
Aram I of the Great House of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church
to do everything possible to protect the Armenians in Kessab.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
March 24, 2014 | 13:43
YEREVAN. - Several members of the Armenian National Assembly
(NA) issued a statement on the recent events unrolling in Syria's
predominantly Armenian-populated town of Kessab and surrounding areas.
"Considering what happened as a massive violation of human rights,
we, the Armenian National Assembly deputies, strongly condemn the
actions of the Turkish Armed Forces.
"We call upon the Syrian and Turkish authorities to conduct an
impartial investigation into the event that occurred, and demand
from the international community to give an unambiguous assessment
on these heinous human rights violation cases by sending UN observers
to the Armenian populated areas of Kessab.
"We call upon the Government of Armenia to take the necessary
measures, and the Armenians around the world to unite efforts to
support the protection of the rights of Syrian Armenians," the
statement specifically reads.
As reported earlier, in the early morning on March 21, armed militants
from the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group infiltrated into northern
Syria's Latakia Governorate, which is predominantly inhabited by
Armenians and Alawites. At present, there is a fierce fight between
the Syrian government army and the militants. Numerous displaced
Kessab Armenians are currently sheltered in Latakia, Syria. On Sunday,
Turkey provided direct assistance to the terrorists by downing a Syrian
military plane. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad promised Catholicos
Aram I of the Great House of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church
to do everything possible to protect the Armenians in Kessab.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am