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YEREVAN, AUGUST 31, ARMENPRESS: August 31 morning was relatively calm in Damascus in the words of Syrian Armenian community representative Nazaret Elmajyan,shooting sounds were not heard.Yet Aleppo based Armenians told the situation in Aleppo at night was rather tense, Armenian districts’ nearby territories became an arena of 4 bomb shelling, disseminating fear and horror among Armenians. Fortunately there are no sufferers. In the words of Aleppo based Armenians one of the bombs was orchestrated in front of Villat Saint Astvatsatsin church.
In the course of last few days the clashes hosted in nearby suburbs of Damascus between Syrain Troops and rebel forces became tenser. As Armenpress reports citing Lebanese "Azdak" daily, during the funreal of two young people a shelling was occurred in Damascus Jaramana district, fortunately no Armenian suffered because of the incident. Jaraman is a district populated by Arab Christians, over 400 Armenian families are habiting there.
The rebel forces launched attacks towards Assad loyal residents in eastern suburbs of capital on August 28, after midday, the actions were mainly held inJobar district which resulted in the death of dozens of people. Three Armenians were killed under unknown circumstances .The victims were identified as Bedros Mattosian, 49. Kevork Matossian, 46, and 22-year-old Levon Bedros Matossian. The bodies of our compatriots are already taken out.
Syrian mass media spread information on August 29 that military attacks were hosted in Damascus Zamalak suburb: many citizens became victims of the held attack, an Armenian family inclusive. The disinformation was revelaed, no Armenian family was residing in Zamalka.
Over 18 months lasting clashes between Syrian Government forces and opposition had an impact in Syrian Armenian community as well, resulting in the death of dozens of Armenians. The Syrian riots make the Syrians leave the country appearing in other countries as refugees. Recently the Armenian community representatives also leave the country. The refugee status or asylum applications from Syria are considered in an accelerated procedure, at least ten days. Over 1900 Syrian Armenians have arrived Armenia up to now. 47 families consisting of 91 members have applied to migration service of Armenia in order to get shelter and already 46 member- 20 families have got temporary habitations.