YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, ARMENPRESS: The situation in Damascus and Armenian populated Jaramana suburbs is calmer. Syrian Armenian Community representative Nazaret Elmajyan told Armenpress, the situation is silent in Armenian populated Qamishli and Kessab districts, the internal security is guaranteed.
There are no news on Kessab based Armenian Khajak Abelyan , kidnapped more than two months before jointly with 16 servicemen. In the words of Elmajyan Turkey continues to support the rebels. The clashes are being orchestrated in Damascus suburbs and some districts of Aleppo. Aleppo based Armenians inform the situation in Aleppo gets better, city life enlivened a bit. Yerevan-Aleppo flight conducted by Syrian airlines was launched by an hour tardiness and our Syrian compatriots arrived Homeland managed to return.Earlier an information was released on behalf of Syrian Free Army where there was threat to destroy all the areas of Aleppo and Damascus.
In result of clashes between opposition and Governmental forces in Syria more than ten Armenians have died and two of whom 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 shelter and already 27 families have got temporary habitations.