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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 19, ARMENPRESS: As Armenpress was informed by the Press Secretary of the National Primacy of Aleppo Zhirayr Reyisyan, collisions continue in the Armenian districts, as well as Christian districts in Aleppo, adding that the Armenian district sometimes become field for collisions.
“The two sides try to establish their control in the Aleppo’s districts, but, in general, the Armenian and Christian districts are under the control of the Syrian army”, - said the Press Secretary of the National Primacy. He added that especially shops and different structures were materially damaged. Concerning the population of the New Village, which was safely evacuated to safer regions, they have not yet returned to their homes.
Reyisyan stated that the national authorities came to an agreement with the Ministry of Education of Syria to postpone the opening of the Armenian schools with a week, hoping that the situation would shortly improve.
We were informed by the Facebook page of the “Aleppo’s Suleimania Information Network”, that explosions occurred nearby Maisalun, Bustan Basha, Suleiman Al-Halabi, Suleimania and other districts.
Concerning the events occurred in Damascus, we were informed by the representative of the Armenian community that the situation in the capital is quiet, collisions occur only in the peripheries, particularly in Hajer Asuad district, where the military groupings are located.
In Syria 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.