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Aid from Armenians of Turkey to be delivered to Syria by Red Crescent
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/02/23/aid-from-armenians-of-turkey-to-be-delivered-to-syria-by-red-crescent/
14:34 23.02.2013
Relief collected by the Armenian community in Turkey including food
and clothing will be delivered to the Armenians in Syria via the
Turkish Red Crescent, Anadolu Agency reports.
President of Turkish Red Crescent Ahmet Lutfi Akar stated to AA that
Acting Armenian Patriarch Aram Atesyan requested an appointment where
he stated that the Syrians living in Turkey were also struggling to
live under difficult conditions.
Stating that Armenia provided some financial support, but it was
insufficient, Akar said that Atesyan requested their help and said,
`We have the authority to go to the border of a country and help the
citizens of that country. Government officials and NGOs aren't
permitted to do this. We can deliver help at the border before the
observers from Red Cross and Red Crescent. I said that I'd be pleased
to deliver the relief material to the Syrian Armenian Group.
Stating that the Armenians mainly resided in Aleppo and Damascus, Akar
said, `We will deliver the relief materials collected by the Armenian
community to the representatives of the churches in Aleppo. We provide
help to the ones in need regardless of their religion.'
From: Baghdasarian
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/02/23/aid-from-armenians-of-turkey-to-be-delivered-to-syria-by-red-crescent/
14:34 23.02.2013
Relief collected by the Armenian community in Turkey including food
and clothing will be delivered to the Armenians in Syria via the
Turkish Red Crescent, Anadolu Agency reports.
President of Turkish Red Crescent Ahmet Lutfi Akar stated to AA that
Acting Armenian Patriarch Aram Atesyan requested an appointment where
he stated that the Syrians living in Turkey were also struggling to
live under difficult conditions.
Stating that Armenia provided some financial support, but it was
insufficient, Akar said that Atesyan requested their help and said,
`We have the authority to go to the border of a country and help the
citizens of that country. Government officials and NGOs aren't
permitted to do this. We can deliver help at the border before the
observers from Red Cross and Red Crescent. I said that I'd be pleased
to deliver the relief material to the Syrian Armenian Group.
Stating that the Armenians mainly resided in Aleppo and Damascus, Akar
said, `We will deliver the relief materials collected by the Armenian
community to the representatives of the churches in Aleppo. We provide
help to the ones in need regardless of their religion.'
From: Baghdasarian