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SYRIA'S ASSAD PLEDGES TO REESTABLISH PEACE IN KESSAB AFTER REBEL INCURSION
News | 24.03.14 | 12:31
Syria: Armenian families leave Kessab after Turkey-backed rebels
attack area
Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has pledged to reestablish peace in
Kessab, a mostly Armenian populated town in northern Syria near Turkey,
after hundreds of ethnic Armenian families had to leave their homes
in the face of cross-border attacks by extremists groups.
The violence in the area raised concerns among Armenians around the
world, bringing back memories of the genocide perpetrated in Ottoman
Turkey at the beginning of last century.
In particular, the Armenian National Committee-International condemned
the attacks and Turkey's active role in aiding and abetting extremist
groups in their targeted attacks against the Christian and minority
populations in Syria.
Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdel Karim Ali on Saturday met
with Catholicos Aram I of the Holy House of Cilicia to convey to
him President al-Assad's assurances of re-establishing peace in the
region. During the meeting the envoy was quoted as saying that they
knew Turkey had not only encouraged the rebels' entry into the town
but also given weapons to them to facilitate their advance.
The diplomat told the Catholicos that both the Syrian president and
state have a deep respect for the Armenian people whom they feel
committed to protect as faithful citizens of the country. He said
Kesab is a strategically important town for the Syrian Army, adding
that the local Armenians have been temporarily moved to Latakia for
security reasons.
The cathollicos noted for his part that Kesab has a symbolic
significance for the Armenian people.
http://armenianow.com/news/52937/armenian_kessab_villages_syria_turkey_rebels_attac ks_aram_i_bashar_alassad
News | 24.03.14 | 12:31
Syria: Armenian families leave Kessab after Turkey-backed rebels
attack area
Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has pledged to reestablish peace in
Kessab, a mostly Armenian populated town in northern Syria near Turkey,
after hundreds of ethnic Armenian families had to leave their homes
in the face of cross-border attacks by extremists groups.
The violence in the area raised concerns among Armenians around the
world, bringing back memories of the genocide perpetrated in Ottoman
Turkey at the beginning of last century.
In particular, the Armenian National Committee-International condemned
the attacks and Turkey's active role in aiding and abetting extremist
groups in their targeted attacks against the Christian and minority
populations in Syria.
Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdel Karim Ali on Saturday met
with Catholicos Aram I of the Holy House of Cilicia to convey to
him President al-Assad's assurances of re-establishing peace in the
region. During the meeting the envoy was quoted as saying that they
knew Turkey had not only encouraged the rebels' entry into the town
but also given weapons to them to facilitate their advance.
The diplomat told the Catholicos that both the Syrian president and
state have a deep respect for the Armenian people whom they feel
committed to protect as faithful citizens of the country. He said
Kesab is a strategically important town for the Syrian Army, adding
that the local Armenians have been temporarily moved to Latakia for
security reasons.
The cathollicos noted for his part that Kesab has a symbolic
significance for the Armenian people.
http://armenianow.com/news/52937/armenian_kessab_villages_syria_turkey_rebels_attac ks_aram_i_bashar_alassad