Zhirayr Reyisyan: information about death of 4 Armenians in Aleppo spread in Internet is not confirmed

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 14, ARMENPRESS: Collisions in the region of Aleppo's New Village (Midan) continue at this moment. As Armenpress was informed about it by the Press Secretary of the National Primacy Zhirayr Reyisyan, who added as well that the Syrian army tries to provide stability and security in the Armenian district.

The Press Secretary also informed that before this moment they had tried to make clarifications and verifications concerning the iformation, which was spread in the Internet in the September 13 evening. According to the information, four Armenians died on the road leading to the Aleppo's Airport. The Facebook page published also the names of the victims: George Dulbakyan, Miray Sargis, Nushik Terteryan and Andre Petrosyan. Reyisyan stated that the national authorities and the Emergency Assistance Agency do their best to clarify the sooth of the news but before this moment no any fact confirming the information had not been reported. There are not persons with these names in the hospitals as well.

According to Zhirayr Reyisyan, the information that the Aleppo's Airport was closed, does not correspond to the reality. The armed forces try to provide security there as well.

TheSyrianArab News Agency (SANA) informs that the armed forces began clearing the Hreidan building in Aleppo's New Village (Midan), the Sports Institute and the maternity hospital from militants. In the collisions tens of militants died, including Lybian snipers. Their weapons have been confiscated.

More than 20,000 people, including more than 10 Armenians, died in the collisions between the opposition and government forces, which have lasted about 18 months.