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ANTHELIAS, MARCH 13, ARMENPRESS: Despite the heavy situation, the Syrian-Armenians will remain firmly adhered to Syria. His Holiness Aram I,the Catholicos of Cilicia stated this in a conversation with the Director of World Watch Monitor organization. Armenpress reports that the Catholicos of Cilicia said: “We will never forget the fraternal spirit of the Syrian nation to the Armenian people after the genocide. The Syrian-Armenians have participated in the rise of the Syrian homeland for years. Today, when the Syrians are in front of serious dangers and challenges we cannot forget the past and leave Syria. It is right, a number of Armenians left and settled in safer places temporary, but we are sure that they will return to Syria as soon as security is reestablished”.
His Holiness Aram I also reacted on the solution of the Syrian crisis, political behavior of Christianity, and especially the Armenian community. His Holiness underscored several points including: Syrian crisis can find only political solution neither by military, nor by foreign interventions. The Syrian people in all the constituent parts-state, friendship, communities, should participate in the process leading Syria to peace. Christian-Muslim coexistence is one of the typical phenomena by the Syrian friendship. Christian communities have completely fulfilled their obligations towards Syria as an integral part of the Syrian friendship, they will also claim their rights individual, or community.