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Interfax, Russia
March 27, 2014
Armenian parliament speaker urges int'l community to ensure security
of Armenians in Syria's Kesab
YEREVAN. March 27
The attack of opposition groups in the Syrian region of Kesab, mostly
populated by Armenians, was carried out from Turkey, Armenian
parliament speaker Ovik Abraamian said.
"The attack on Kesab was carried out from a NATO member - Turkey. I
think that the international community should raise its voice to
defend the rights of ethnic minorities and ensure the physical
security of Armenians in Kesab," Abraamian said at a meeting with NATO
Parliamentary Assembly political committee head Jose Lelo on Thursday.
The events in Kesab have also been discussed during a meeting between
NATO Parliamentary Assembly and Armenian Foreign Minister Eduard
Nalbandian.
Nalbandian drew the attention of the NATO the delegation to "the
serious humanitarian situation," which emerged following the attack on
Armenian villages of Kesab, the Armenian Foreign Ministry press office
told Interfax.
The international community "should not remain indifferent to issues
of serious human rights violations," Nalbandian said.
The issue of the Karabakh settlement was discussed during meetings in
Yerevan as well and Yerevan is committed to peaceful resolutions for
the problem, Abraamian said.
"War has never led to anything good anywhere. Despite our stance,
Azerbaijan is constantly making hawkish statements at a very high
level, which have recently become especially frequent," Abraamian
said.
It is necessary to implement measures to enhance an atmosphere of
trust between the parties at the contact line of opposing sides,
Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian said at the meeting with NATO
delegation.
The NATO delegation has met with Armenian President Serzh Sargsian as well.
On March 25 the Armenian parliament delegation went to Syria in order
to study the situation on site regarding Armenians-populated Kesab.
A group of six deputies will be in Latakia, where most Kesab Armenians
have been evacuated, Abraamian said.
"Upon their return the deputies will present the situation there to
the Armenian parliament," Abraamian said.
The situation in Kesab, which is located on the border with Turkey, is
alarming, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said.
"We are concerned about the situation there. The Armenian population
of Kesab has been evacuated to Latakia. The Foreign Ministry is
watching the situation develop and is trying to find possible ways for
assistance," Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesman Tigran Balaian told
Interfax.
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March 27, 2014
Armenian parliament speaker urges int'l community to ensure security
of Armenians in Syria's Kesab
YEREVAN. March 27
The attack of opposition groups in the Syrian region of Kesab, mostly
populated by Armenians, was carried out from Turkey, Armenian
parliament speaker Ovik Abraamian said.
"The attack on Kesab was carried out from a NATO member - Turkey. I
think that the international community should raise its voice to
defend the rights of ethnic minorities and ensure the physical
security of Armenians in Kesab," Abraamian said at a meeting with NATO
Parliamentary Assembly political committee head Jose Lelo on Thursday.
The events in Kesab have also been discussed during a meeting between
NATO Parliamentary Assembly and Armenian Foreign Minister Eduard
Nalbandian.
Nalbandian drew the attention of the NATO the delegation to "the
serious humanitarian situation," which emerged following the attack on
Armenian villages of Kesab, the Armenian Foreign Ministry press office
told Interfax.
The international community "should not remain indifferent to issues
of serious human rights violations," Nalbandian said.
The issue of the Karabakh settlement was discussed during meetings in
Yerevan as well and Yerevan is committed to peaceful resolutions for
the problem, Abraamian said.
"War has never led to anything good anywhere. Despite our stance,
Azerbaijan is constantly making hawkish statements at a very high
level, which have recently become especially frequent," Abraamian
said.
It is necessary to implement measures to enhance an atmosphere of
trust between the parties at the contact line of opposing sides,
Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian said at the meeting with NATO
delegation.
The NATO delegation has met with Armenian President Serzh Sargsian as well.
On March 25 the Armenian parliament delegation went to Syria in order
to study the situation on site regarding Armenians-populated Kesab.
A group of six deputies will be in Latakia, where most Kesab Armenians
have been evacuated, Abraamian said.
"Upon their return the deputies will present the situation there to
the Armenian parliament," Abraamian said.
The situation in Kesab, which is located on the border with Turkey, is
alarming, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said.
"We are concerned about the situation there. The Armenian population
of Kesab has been evacuated to Latakia. The Foreign Ministry is
watching the situation develop and is trying to find possible ways for
assistance," Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesman Tigran Balaian told
Interfax.
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