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    HAVE SYRIAN ARMENIANS TAKEN OFFENSE AT ARMENIA? (VIDEO)
    Tatev HARUTYUNYAN

    http://www.aravot.am/en/2012/08/01/96852/
    August 1, 2012 17:37

    www.aravot.am inquired during a conversation with Arabist Sargis
    Grigoryan whether the Armenian government wasn't responding to Syrian
    Armenians' problems a bit too late, in his assessment, particularly
    given the fact that the Ministry of Diaspora was discussing the ways of
    solving these problems as late as today, whereas Syrian Armenians had
    been in an alarming state for many days already. The Arabist replied,
    "Perhaps they are a bit late, but according to my information, the
    possible steps are taken by the Armenian side. There is a problem
    regarding Armavia's additional flight to Aleppo. They promised that
    it would be free, but a round trip will cost around $420. Surely, it
    is a private company, it has its policy, but the Armenian government
    could have made offers to organize additional flights under better
    conditions or to give tickets for free."

    Mr. Grigoryan noted that Syrian Armenians don't have losses only
    thanks to the organization of their community.

    In response to our question whether Syrian Armenians expressed
    discontent with the Armenian side's passiveness also during
    conversations with them, since during a conversation with us, some of
    them had expressed an idea that Armenia remembered the Diaspora only
    when it needed help, S. Grigoryan said the following, "Actually, there
    is a lot of discontent. We talk, we know, but the general sentiment
    is that Armenia is the Motherland and the last resort. There are also
    controversial opinions that the Armenian side is not active."

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