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YEREVAN, AUGUST 24, ARMENPRESS: There is not any official statement by Syrian opposition which presents treat to Armenian community. Armenpress was informed about this from press secretary of Armenian primacy of Aleppo Jirayr Reisyan commenting the information spread in internet according to which agedly the institution named “Supreme Council of Revolution” treats Armenian community for protecting the Government of Bashar Assad. “The internet does not operate in Syria and we should not take into consideration that information. About such information Armenians of Syria have clear position: we do not support any of the sides. Our support and respect is dedicated to Syria and its nation which has one aim – to return the peace in Syria” mentioned Reisyan. Reisyan did not exclude the Turkish factor in spreading such information. “It is clear that the opposition side directly enjoys the sponsorship of Turkey but such news can not turn into official. All these can be directed to the infringement of relations between Armenians and Arabs” he stressed. Speaking about the current situation in Aleppo the press secretary of the primacy mentioned that at night there were explosions and now from time to time shootings are heard but at this moment there are not concrete actions in Armenian districts. “Everywhere there is a strict control and it is possible that in any part of the city begin clashes. At this moment electricity and telephone connection have been restored, the state tries to secure the population with all that” mentioned Reisyan. In result of clashes between opposition and Governmental forces in Syria more than ten Armenians have died and two of them were soldiers of Syrian Army. During the last period representatives of Armenian community of Syria also began to leave the country. The applications submitted from Syria by our compatriots are being envisaged by accelerated procedure, at least within ten days. 41 families consisting of 76 members have applied to migration service of Armenia in order to get habitation and already 27 families have got temporary habitations.