Another Armenian man killed in Aleppo

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 10, ARMENPRESS: Young Armenian man was killed by sniper in Arkub district of Aleppo on October 10. Armenpress was informed from the press secretary of Primacy of Aleppo Jirayr Raisian, who added that the murdered is Armenian Minas Sazian.

Raisian also added that the friend of the Armenian was also killed. The Arkub district of Aleppo is not a residential district and is famous for its working areas and many institutions of Armenian property. And what is about the overall situation in Aleppo, Raisian informed that everything is relatively calm. Recently the snipers have killed a great number of people and many Armenians among them.

George Topalakian was killed on September 13 in a result of clashes in Aleppo Nor Gyux district.

Some 294,000 refugees have already left Syria, and the UNHCR is appealing for $490m to deal with the crisis.

Most of the refugees are housed in camps in Armenia, Lebanon and Jordan. The UNHCR said between 2,000 and 3,000 refugees were fleeing the violence into neighboring countries every day. Many refugees are arriving with only the clothes on their backs. Some have been displaced many times before leaving Syria. They need humanitarian assistance from day one.