YEREVAN, JULY 14, ARMENPRESS: A group of Syrian-Armenian people protests, that they can not afford themselves to come to Armenia, because the tickets are expensive. The chief of Public Council Youth Subcommittee Hripsime Margaryan informed Armenpress during the press conference on July 14, that this question was arisen during last year too, in the framework of “Come Home” program. “Our compatriots can not come to Armenia, as the “Armavia” company offers very high prices. A sale system should be created”- said she. The subcommittee will go on with this issue and will write a letter to the Ministry of Transport and Communication of Armenia.
According to Syrian- Armenian Harut Palulyan, the Syrian airlines offer cheaper tickets for Syria-Yerevan-Syria line, meanwhile they are not available. The price of “Syrian Airlines” flight is US 320$,but “Armavia” offers US 470$”- said he. Talking about the situation in Syria, he mentioned, if Bashar al Assad remains in the power, it will be very good for Armenians, if the power is changed, the situation of Armenian community will become worse.
More than 10 000 people were killed in Syria, during the 16 months ongoing clashes. As a result of armed rebels` actions, the Armenian community has had losses as well: 6 Armenian were killed, 4 from which were soldiers of Syrian army. “Now, Syria is in a war situation ”- said Bashar Assad on June 26.