Aleppo isolated from the outside world."Syrian Airlines'' to implement Yerevan- Latakia flight
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YEREVAN, JANUARAY 21, ARMENPRESS: Armenian populated Aleppo seems to be caught in a trap, land routes are dangerous to get out of the city, the airport is closed. Aleppo Armenian Hrach Kalsahakyan made a post in Aleppo Armenians facebook page. ''It is possible to leave the city only by a helicopter. Aleppo- Latakia ticket costs one hundred US dollars . Yet this version is also not safe, the helicopter can also be subjected to an attack'' Berio National Diocese Primacy press secretary Jirayr Reisyantold Armenpress. According to him there is no certain information about the reopening of the airport.
The means of communication, operating irregularly also hinder for getting information. All in all no grave changes were orchestrated in the city. Yet the clashes are ongoing. "Syrian Airlines" company is scheduled to launch Aleppo - Latakia flight instead of planned Yerevan-Aleppo flight. However the company refused to tell reasons about the decline of Aleppo flight.
According to UN data 60 thousand people have been killed in Syria as a result of 22 months ongoing clashes. Land roads have become especially dangerous, the air communication has become difficult as Turkey has closed its airspace for Syrian planes.