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ARMENIANS' PROBLEM IN SYRIA NOT LOCAL BUT ALL-ARMENIAN - EXPERT
NEWS.AM
June 28, 2012 | 16:12
YEREVAN. - If the opposition comes to power in Syria, as it was in
Egypt, the situation will be bad for the Armenian community, expert
in Arab studies Armen Petrosyan said at a press conference on Thursday.
At the moment the situation over the community is concerning despite
Armenian MFA's efforts in this direction.
"The problem of the Armenians in Syria is not local or does not refer
only to Armenia, but to all Armenians, as an entire community is in
danger," the expert said adding in case Syrian opposition comes to
power, according to its ideology, there will be no place for other
faiths.
"There are two tasks: to preserve the Armenian community in Syria and
to be able to re-populate the community in case of necessity. Anyway,
the condition of the community will not be the same as Syria is likely
to face escalation of situation," Petrosyan claimed.
As a matter of fact, over 4,600 Syrian citizens have already turned
to Armenian government for the second citizenship within the recent
15 months.
From: A. Papazian
NEWS.AM
June 28, 2012 | 16:12
YEREVAN. - If the opposition comes to power in Syria, as it was in
Egypt, the situation will be bad for the Armenian community, expert
in Arab studies Armen Petrosyan said at a press conference on Thursday.
At the moment the situation over the community is concerning despite
Armenian MFA's efforts in this direction.
"The problem of the Armenians in Syria is not local or does not refer
only to Armenia, but to all Armenians, as an entire community is in
danger," the expert said adding in case Syrian opposition comes to
power, according to its ideology, there will be no place for other
faiths.
"There are two tasks: to preserve the Armenian community in Syria and
to be able to re-populate the community in case of necessity. Anyway,
the condition of the community will not be the same as Syria is likely
to face escalation of situation," Petrosyan claimed.
As a matter of fact, over 4,600 Syrian citizens have already turned
to Armenian government for the second citizenship within the recent
15 months.
From: A. Papazian