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Syrian-Armenian: "Aleppo is the only city where churches and mosques coexist"
Narek Alexanyan
hetq
13:33, September 19, 2012
Vazken Mesrobian, a Syrian-Armenian now living in Armenia, told
reporters in Yerevan not to give too much credence to the alleged
relgious factor in the ongoing military battle for power in Syria.
Mesrobian reminded members of the lcal press that religious tolerance
has always been the hallmark of Syrian society, with Muslims and
Christians living side by side in peace for centuries.
He noted that this is particularly true in Aleppo, with its diverse
mix of peoples and religions.
"Aleppo is probably the only city in the world where you can find a
church and mosque existing side by side," Mesrobian said.
He noted that Armenians, who somehow survived the 1915 Genocide and
wound up in Syria, were able to come to an understanding with the
Arabs and coexist.
Mesrobian said he wasn't planning to return given the ongoing
hostilities in Syria.
He said that the problems originally faced by Syrian-Armenians upon
arriving in Amenia had since been resolved. And pointed out that a
school had even been launched for Syrian-Armenian children with the
assistance of the Ministry of the Diaspora.
Narek Alexanyan
hetq
13:33, September 19, 2012
Vazken Mesrobian, a Syrian-Armenian now living in Armenia, told
reporters in Yerevan not to give too much credence to the alleged
relgious factor in the ongoing military battle for power in Syria.
Mesrobian reminded members of the lcal press that religious tolerance
has always been the hallmark of Syrian society, with Muslims and
Christians living side by side in peace for centuries.
He noted that this is particularly true in Aleppo, with its diverse
mix of peoples and religions.
"Aleppo is probably the only city in the world where you can find a
church and mosque existing side by side," Mesrobian said.
He noted that Armenians, who somehow survived the 1915 Genocide and
wound up in Syria, were able to come to an understanding with the
Arabs and coexist.
Mesrobian said he wasn't planning to return given the ongoing
hostilities in Syria.
He said that the problems originally faced by Syrian-Armenians upon
arriving in Amenia had since been resolved. And pointed out that a
school had even been launched for Syrian-Armenian children with the
assistance of the Ministry of the Diaspora.