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March 26, 2014 Wednesday
Persecution of Christian Armenians and Alawites in the Syrian region of Kassab
Ottawa
Office of the MP Jim karygiannis, Canadian Government has issued the
following news release:
The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, P.C., M.P.
Prime Minister of Canada
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6
Dear Prime Minister:
I am writing to ask for your immediate action in regards to the urgent
consequences concerning the Syrian Armenian community of Kassab. The
Armenian-populated region of Kassab has been the location of a recent
attack in Syrian territory from Turkey by Al Qaeda linked fighters.
The region of Kassab is an ancient Armenian area of Cilicia. The area
has been populated by Armenian population for over one thousand years.
Although the region has been under disputes by various countries, the
inhabitants have been persecuted through different regimes. The people
of the area have lived there until this week's evacuation. The
Armenian Christian had to completely flee the region.
Al Qaeda has taken control of Kassab and the surrounding Christian and
Alawite villages. They are threatening to kill all Christians and
Alawites found in those communities.
Canada must take all possible measures in its power and act to prevent
a humanitarian catastrophe. Canada must ask all sides to immediately
respect the inhabitants of the region and allow them to return to
their homes.
There are reports that the perpetrators entered from the Turkish
border into the region. Canada should ask Turkey to secure its border
and prevent any incursions into the area. Depriving Al Qaeda of its
safe havens and removing the element of religious extremism and ethnic
hatred from the conflict, this will allow the people of region to
choose their destiny without fear that a change in government would
lead to genocide of its Christian and Alawite population.
Canada should take a principal stand and assist the evacuated
population of Kassab which is now living in difficult circumstances.
Canada must act now to prevent further complications in the region
Yours sincerely,
Regards, Hon. Jim Karygiannis M.P
For further information please visit: http://karygiannismp.com
From: A. Papazian
March 26, 2014 Wednesday
Persecution of Christian Armenians and Alawites in the Syrian region of Kassab
Ottawa
Office of the MP Jim karygiannis, Canadian Government has issued the
following news release:
The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, P.C., M.P.
Prime Minister of Canada
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6
Dear Prime Minister:
I am writing to ask for your immediate action in regards to the urgent
consequences concerning the Syrian Armenian community of Kassab. The
Armenian-populated region of Kassab has been the location of a recent
attack in Syrian territory from Turkey by Al Qaeda linked fighters.
The region of Kassab is an ancient Armenian area of Cilicia. The area
has been populated by Armenian population for over one thousand years.
Although the region has been under disputes by various countries, the
inhabitants have been persecuted through different regimes. The people
of the area have lived there until this week's evacuation. The
Armenian Christian had to completely flee the region.
Al Qaeda has taken control of Kassab and the surrounding Christian and
Alawite villages. They are threatening to kill all Christians and
Alawites found in those communities.
Canada must take all possible measures in its power and act to prevent
a humanitarian catastrophe. Canada must ask all sides to immediately
respect the inhabitants of the region and allow them to return to
their homes.
There are reports that the perpetrators entered from the Turkish
border into the region. Canada should ask Turkey to secure its border
and prevent any incursions into the area. Depriving Al Qaeda of its
safe havens and removing the element of religious extremism and ethnic
hatred from the conflict, this will allow the people of region to
choose their destiny without fear that a change in government would
lead to genocide of its Christian and Alawite population.
Canada should take a principal stand and assist the evacuated
population of Kassab which is now living in difficult circumstances.
Canada must act now to prevent further complications in the region
Yours sincerely,
Regards, Hon. Jim Karygiannis M.P
For further information please visit: http://karygiannismp.com
From: A. Papazian