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Armenian Consulate General in Aleppo to resume work from 19 December - Foreign Ministry
The Armenian Consulate General in the Syrian city of Aleppo will resume its work from December 19, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. YEREVAN, 18 December. /ARKA/. The Armenian Consulate General in the Syrian city of Aleppo will resume its work from December 19, the Armenian Foreign Ministry ...
12/18/2024Armenian Embassy in Damascus has launched a "hotline" and urges compatriots to avoid relocation
... December 3. /ARKA/. The Armenian Embassy in Syrian capital Damascus has launched a hotline at +963 96 000 36 22 to assist ethnic Armenians, following the reignited war in that country between opposition groups and government forces. "Currently, the lists ... ... noted on Facebook. The post states that organized evacuation is currently impossible. "We urge our compatriots living in Aleppo and the surrounding areas to refrain from moving as much as possible (only in case of necessity), and to completely exclude ...
12/03/2024Two businessmen in Armenia caught in unfair competition for selling chocolates with brand "LEE"
... applied against them, the regulator said in a statement. The CPC has recorded that the LEE Chocolate candies, which were imported and sold in Armenia and known to the Armenian consumer since 2005-2006, have been produced at the main LEE plant operating in Aleppo, Syria, since the 1900s with the label “LEE Choc Chocolate, Since 1947”. As part of the initiated proceedings, it was revealed that the said business entities sold chocolate candies with the “LEE” trademark in Armenia without permission ...
09/18/2024Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey kill 11 ethnic Armenians
... Aleksanyan, , head of a department at the Office of Diaspora Commissioner, said at a press conference on Monday in Yerevan. "Unfortunately, there are casualties among both the Turkish and Syrian communities," Aleksanyan said, adding that two Armenians were killed in Syrian Aleppo, four in Turkish Malatya and one family of four died in Iskenderun. In Antakya, one Armenian was killed, and in Diarbekir and Adiyaman, one Armenian each. Aleksanyan said the information on the casualties is not final yet. According to the latest ...
02/13/2023Likelihood of quakes in Armenia low - seismologist
... was 7-10 km the scale of destruction will be very large. "Losses for Turkey and Syria will be very heavy both in human and material terms and the death toll will be rising. There are also fatalities in the north-western part of Syria as far as Aleppo," he said. The seismologist stressed that the earthquake was caused by the East Anatolian fault, which stretches from Cyprus to Tbilisi, Georgia, through southeastern Turkey. "The East Anatolian fault is known to have the potential to ...
02/06/2023Two ethnic Armenians killed in Aleppo by powerful earthquake
Two ethnic Armenians have been killed in Syrian Aleppo by a powerful earthquake that hit in the early hours of Monday southeast Turkey and northern Syria. YEREVAN, February 6. /ARKA/. Two ethnic Armenians have been killed in Syrian Aleppo by a powerful earthquake that hit in the early hours of Monday southeast Turkey and northern Syria. Ethnic Armenian member of the Syrian parliament Jirayr Revisyan told Armenpress news agency that the killed Armenians are mother and son Myrna ...
02/06/2023Cham Wings airline to operate flights from Syrian Aleppo to Armenian Yerevan
... said today. It said the first flight is scheduled for September 4 this year. Flights will be operated once a week, on Saturdays. Before the war Syria was home to an estimated 90 thousand ethnic Armenians. The largest 70,000 -strong community was in Aleppo. Armenians lived also in Damascus, Latakia and other cities. According to some estimates, Aleppo now has about 8,000 ethnic Armenians, while their number throughout Syria has dwindled to about 15,000. Cham Wings Airlines, a private Syrian airline with ...
08/10/2021Armenia's civil aviation committee can sign air communication agreement with Syria during 2020
... and the issue is being resolved," the head of the Committee said. The Armenian community in Syria was one of the largest Armenian diasporas before the conflict in the Arab country, numbering about 110 thousand people. Mostly its members lived in Aleppo (60 thousand people), Damascus (7 thousand), and also in Latakia, Kassab and El-Kamyshly. After the crisis, according to some estimates, over 90 thousand Armenians left Syria. According to the Armenian Foreign Ministry, the country granted asylum to more than 22 thousand Syrian citizens. -- 0--
02/13/2020Turkish troops launches offensive in Syria, Armenians living there under shelling
... Diaspora and sports, reports on his Facebook page. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday Turkey would launch a military offensive against the Kurdistan Labor Party and the "Islamic State". Mkhitar Hayrapetyan said that ethnic Armenians in northern Syria are under fire now. He held a telephone conversation with Armenia’s Consul General in Aleppo Armen Sargsyan to obtain information about the recent developments in Syria. "At the moment the Turkish forces are shelling the town of Tell Abyad, where 16 Armenian families live," Hayrapetyan reported adding that it is planned to organize ...
10/10/2019Another group of Armenian Humanitarian Mission dispatched to Syria
Another group of the Armenian Humanitarian Mission arrived Tuesday in Aleppo (Syria), the press office of the Armenian defense ministry reports. Armenian specialists will carry out mine-clearing solely outside of the battle zones, enhance the population’s awareness of mines and provide medical services. YEREVAN,...
06/05/2019Armenia develops peacekeeping operations in step with its own defense potential
... humanitarian mission to Syria at the official request of the Syrian government, and the request of the Armenian community of Aleppo and its religious leaders with the assistance of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Expressing gratitude to the Russian government ... ... noted that the deployment of the Armenian humanitarian contingent in this region is justified by the historical presence of Armenians in the Middle East from time immemorial and the desire to preserve its roots taking into account the bitter experience ...
04/26/2019Armenian defense ministry explains dispatch of humanitarian mission to Syria
... Hovhannisyan said, that the dispatch of humanitarian specialists from Armenia TO Syria is in complete conformity with the Armenian law, and more than that – unauthorized publication of such data carries criminal liability. ”The first group is already in Aleppo,” he wrote on his Facebook page. “All Armenian people are proud of the humanitarian aid provided to Syrian people and our compatriots. A number of public activists should concretize their stance – is this their concern, perception or something ...
02/11/2019Hayastan fund’s Pan-European phoneathon raises 1.242.460 euros
... This year the number of phoneathon participants increased by 700 to 10,000 people. The raised funds will be used to give a boost to agriculture in Tavush region of Armenia, to introduce solar energy in Artsakh, as well as to meet some of the needs of Armenians in Aleppo, Syria. The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund was founded in 1992 according to a presidential decree as the only The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund was founded by Presidential Decree in 1992. It is a unique institution whose mission is to unite Armenians ...
11/19/2018IDeA releases money to pay apartment rent for Syrian Armenian refugees in Armenia
... from January 2017, IDEA said in a press release today. It said IDeA’s call to support Syrian Armenians has been backed by various organizations and individuals, who have donated so far a total of 10,784,000 drams. IDeA has already assisted 37 Syrian Armenians from Aleppo to move to Armenia. Another 18 Syrian Armenians have asked for help to move to Armenia. On October 15 IDeA announced its intention to allocate $250 thousand through the strategic partner the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) that has been ...
12/27/2016Serzh Sargsyan accepts Hassan Rouhani’s invitation to visit Iran in 2017
... discussed the situation in the Middle East, fight against terrorism and international efforts aimed at the resolution of the situation. With this regard, the resolution adopted two days ago by the UN Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Aleppo is important. There is no doubt that Armenia is first of all concerned with the safety of the Armenian community in Syria, particularly in Aleppo.” Sargsyan said that he has presented ‘to my distinguished colleague the efforts of Armenia and ...
12/21/2016President: every Syrian Armenian has the right to come to Armenia
... who have arrived and resettled in Armenia. “Unfortunately, it’s been some time that Syria and particularly Aleppo because of the tragic events going on there, constantly stay in the center of attention of the international media. For us, I mean Armenians, Syria, Aleppo are not just familiar names as for many other people; it’s a country, a place where our compatriots reside. For that very reason our Consulate General in Aleppo is functioning even now when all diplomatic representations of all other countries ...
10/28/2016Prime minister orders to continue aid to Syrian Armenians
... canned food, vegetables, bakery products, flour and sugar. Before the outbreak of the Syrian conflict the Armenian community in that country was estimated at more than 80,000 with greater part being concentrated in Aleppo. Only several thousand Syrian Armenians remain in Aleppo now. Virtually all of them live in neighborhoods controlled by government troops. According to Armenian government estimates, more than 17,000 Syrian Armenians have taken refuge in Armenia in the last four years. -0-
10/10/2016Second plane with Armenian humanitarian aid off to Syria
... Aleppo were killed and 11 others wounded by rebel shelling. Before the outbreak of the Syrian conflict the Armenian community in that country was estimated at more than 80,000 with greater part being concentrated in Aleppo. Only several thousand Syrian Armenians remain in Aleppo now. Virtually all of them live in neighborhoods controlled by government troops. According to Armenian government estimates, more than 16,000 Syrian Armenians have taken refuge in Armenia in the last four years. -0-
10/05/2016Situation resolved in way most acceptable for all of us - Sargsyan
... economy. In his opinion, the entire country has been taken hostage. “We will allow no one to undermine the foundation of our state,” he said. “Problems in Armenia will not be solved through violence or arms.” Sargsyan even remembered Beirut and Aleppo and spoke on terrorism, comparing it to the standoff in Yerevan. He thanked all those politicians who remained loyal to him. “I express gratitude to all political figures who have manifested themselves as true political and state figures and ...
08/02/2016About 1,500 Syrian Armenians are beneficiaries of social programs
... According to him, about 500 Syrian Armenian pensioners are beneficiaries of social programs designed for the citizens of Armenia. According to government data, there are around 16,000 Syrian Armenian refugees in Armenia now. Syria was home to up to 80,000 Armenians, most of them descendants of survivors of the 1915 genocide in Ottoman Turkey, before the outbreak of the bloody civil there. Most of them are thought to have fled the country since then. Syria’s largest city of Aleppo was their principal place of residence. According to various estimates, there remain now about 8,000 of them -0-
02/24/2016Armenia has hosted over 16,000 Syrian refugees, Sargsyan says
... armed conflict has claimed, according to the UN, hundreds of thousands of lives. Government troops are fighting against various armed groups. Before the conflict Syria had an 80,000 strong Armenian community the bulk being in the second largest city Aleppo. About 7,000 Armenian lived in the capital Damascus. Now, according to various estimates, there remain about 7,000 Armenians in Syria. ---0-----
09/30/2015About 2,500 Syrian Armenians find shelter in Armenia since May
... which had the largest Armenian community in Syria, now has about 8,000 ethnic Armenians, while their number throughout Syria has dwindled to about 15,000. Before the civil strife in Syria, it had a 100,000-strong Armenian community, the bulk being in Aleppo. Armenians lived also in the northeast of the province of al-Hasaka, capital Damascus and other towns.-0-
09/16/2015Yerevan denies rumors that Armenian-populated residential area in Damascus captured by terrorists
... in Damascus have been captured by terrorists is not true,» Armenian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Tigran Balayan reported on his page in Fecebook. The Armenian community in Syria numbers at various estimates 100,000 people. The largest community is in Aleppo (60,000). Armenians also live in Damascus, Latakia and other cities. Clashes between government troops and armed opposition in Syria have forced many Armenians to flee their homes there. Some 90,000 Armenians have fled the country since the beginning of the Syrian ...
09/02/2015Armenian genocide centennial monument to be erected in Damascus
.... Bishop Nalbandyan urged the Turkish government during the service in Saint Sargis church to recognize the Armenian genocide and condemn it. The Armenian community in Syria numbers at various estimates 100,000 people. The largest community is in Aleppo (60,000). Clashes between government troops and armed opposition in Syria have forced thousands of Armenians to flee their homes there. –0--
04/27/2015Armenia’s foreign ministry condemns artillery assault on Armenian catholic church in Syria’s Aleppo
... to prevent such crimes and leave no room for offences against civilians, minorities and sacred places,» he was quoted by Novosti Armenia. The Armenian community in Syria numbers at various estimates 100,000 people. The largest community is in Aleppo (60,000). Clashes between government troops and armed opposition in Syria have forced many Armenians to flee their homes there. --0----
01/12/2015Armenia’s premier invited to Kuwait
... and economic ties with Armenia, enhancing cooperation between industry and commerce chambers and holding business forums in particular, Al-Shayi said. The Kuwaiti MP said his country is ready to help Armenia build a new residential area, “New Aleppo”, for Syrian Armenians. Armenia’s premier Hovik Abrahamyan, in his turn, stressed the importance of development of Armenia-Kuwait relations and said the government is interested in expansion of trade ties and implementation of investment programs. “We are ready ...
09/19/2014Opinion: inflow of Syrian Armenians in Armenia may contribute to solution of country's demographic problems
... stressed that Armenian community in Syria was one of the most powerful Armenian communities in the Middle East and its role was very important. The Armenian community in Syria numbers at various estimates 100,000 people. The largest community is in Aleppo (60,000). Armenians also live in Damascus, Latakia and other cities. Clashes between government troops and armed opposition in Syria have forced many Armenians to flee their homes there. According to Armenian Diaspora Ministry, 8,000 Syrian Armenians applied ...
05/30/2014Two Armenians killed by rocket attack in Syrian Aleppo
... Armenian revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutiun reported. Bodies of Nvard Margeyan and her son Harut Margeyan were retrieved from the ruins of the house. Syrian Armenian community is among mightiest Armenian communities in the world. Most of the Syrian Armenians live in Aleppo (more than 60,000 people), Damascus, Latakia and other cities. The aggravated political and military situation made many Armenians fleet to their historical homeland. According to some sources, about 8,000 Syrian Armenians applied for Armenian ...
05/21/2014Government approves procedure for providing Syrian Armenian refugees with housing in New Aleppo quarter
... quarter in the town of Ashtarak, 20 km off Yerevan. The project to build housing for Syrian Armenian refugees was started at the instruction of president Serzh Sargsyan in June. On July 23 the government passed a special decision on building the New Aleppo quarter in Ashtarak. On July 23 its council of elders ruled to grant an area of 4.8 hectares for the construction of the quarter. A team of architects volunteered to design the quarter. So far 550 families of Syrian Armenians have applied for housing in the quarter. The apartments will be provided on favorable terms - part of the cost will be covered by the government and the rest the refugee families. The construction will be financed by public funds as well as ...
12/26/2013Construction of New Aleppo quarter for Syrian Armenians will cost about $20 million –ministry of Diaspora
Construction of "New Aleppo" quarter in Ashtarak, a town 20 km off Yerevan, for Syrian Armenians who found refuge here will cost about $20 million , the Ministry of Diaspora said. YEREVAN, October 25. / ARKA /. Construction of "New Aleppo" quarter in Ashtarak, a town 20 km off Yerevan, for Syrian Armenians who found ...
10/25/2013Mesrobyan: Armenia should rely on own strength, not on superpowers
... applied to Armenia. He also spoke about problems of the Armenian community in Syria, stressing again that Armenians should rely on own capacity. The Armenian community in Syria numbers at various estimates 100,000 people. The largest community is in Aleppo (60,000). Armenians also live in Damascus, Latakia and other cities. Clashes between government troops and armed opposition in Syria have forced many Armenians to flee their homes there. According to Armenian Diaspora ministry, 7,000 Syrian Armenians are in Armenia ...
09/23/2013Armenian President discusses with Clerics ways for helping syrian armenians
... their efforts to do whatever possible for Syrian Armenians. Cilicia Seat in Antelias, Lebanon, is one of Armenian Apostolic Church’s seats. The Armenian community in Syria numbers at various estimates 100,000 people. The largest community is in Aleppo (60,000). Armenians also live in Damascus, Latakia and other cities. Clashes between government troops and armed opposition in Syria have forced many Armenians to flee their homes. Armenia has sheltered 7,000 Syrian Armenians. ---0---
08/30/2013Armenian killed in shooting attack in center of Damascus
... reported on its facebook page. Injuries are also reported; Armenian St Sargis church and its Armenian school have been partly damaged. Armenian community of Syria is one of the biggest ones with about 100,000 people living there till recently. Most of Armenians live in Aleppo (over 60,000), Damascus, Latakia and other cities. After escalation in Syria, many Armenians moved to their historic motherland. –0—
08/27/2013Two young armenians kidnapped today outside Aleppo
... Novosti-Armenia reports referring to diplomatic sources. A similar incident happened the last week, when four Armenians were kidnapped by gunmen. The Armenian community in Syria numbers at various estimates 100,000 people. The largest community is in Aleppo (60,000). Armenians also live in Damascus, Latakia and other cities. Clashes between government troops and armed opposition in Syria have forced many Armenians to flee their homes there. According to Armenian Diaspora ministry, over 6,000 Syrian Armenians are ...
07/29/2013Government gives piece of land to chamber theatre for construction of new building
... said. The Yerevan State Chamber Theatre was established on December 15, 1982. Hundreds of performances have been shown here since then. The theatre has toured Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev, Riga, Tallinn, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Nantes, Budapest, Aleppo and other cities. The theatre has awards of many prestigious festivals of Armenia, Russia, Sweden, France and Germany. ---0---
03/21/2013Aim is to help Syrian Armenians integrate into society, Armenian president says
... Armenian community of Syria is among mightiest Armenian communities in the world. About 100,000 Armenians lived in Syria till recently. Armenian community plays a major role in the country’s social, political and cultural life. Most part of Syrian Armenians lives in Aleppo (over 60,000 people), Damascus and Latakia. Armenians started leaving Syria for homeland after the recent military and political escalation. Earlier, the president said that about 6,000 Syrian Armenians found refuge in Armenia today. -0-
02/08/2013Job fair to be held for Syrian Armenians in Yerevan Sunday
... Armenian community of Syria is among mightiest Armenian communities in the world. About 100,000 Armenians lived in Syria till recently. Armenian community plays a major role in the country’s social, political and cultural life. Most part of Syrian Armenians lives in Aleppo (over 60,000 people), Damascus and Latakia. Armenians start leaving Syria for homeland after the recent military and political escalation. –0--
12/13/2012Kuwait to release $100,000 in emergency assistance to Syrian Armenians
... delegation of Kuwaiti charity fund will visit Armenia soon to see the situation, and then together with the Diapsora design and implement assistance projects. The Syrian Armenian community is said to number between 80,000 and 100,000. Most of them live in Aleppo (more than 60,000 people), Damascus, Latakia and other cities. The civil war in Syria made many Armenians to flee for their historical homeland. According to the most recent data, at present there are nearly 5,000 Syrian Armenians in Armenia. -0-
11/29/2012Armenia’s government exempts Syrian Armenians from state duty fees for passport issue
... passport of Armenia’s citizen in foreign countries one is obliged to pay 65,000 drams as a state duty, according to the law “On state duty.” Syrian Armenian community is among most powerful Armenian communities in the world. Most of the Syrian Armenians live in Aleppo (more than 60,000 people), Damascus, Latakia and other cities. The aggravated political and military situation made Armenians start leaving for their historical homeland. According to the most recent data, at present, there are nearly 5,000 Syrian ...
11/22/2012SME Development National Center ready to help Syrian Armenians to set up business in Armenia
... Ministry of Diaspora, at present about 3,000 Syrian Armenians residing in Armenia are looking for a job, of them nearly 160 are already employed. Syrian Armenian community is among most powerful Armenian communities in the world. Most of the Syrian Armenians live in Aleppo (more than 60,000 people), Damascus, Latakia and other cities. The aggravated political and military situation made Armenians start leaving for their historical homeland. According to the most recent data, at present, there are nearly 5,000 Syrian ...
11/21/2012Armenian entrepreneurs ready to employ Syrian Armenians
... families from Syria live now in 28 rooms in boarding houses. About 350 families rent apartments and other 50 live in their relatives’ houses. The Armenian community in Syria numbers at various estimates 100,000 people. The largest community is in Aleppo (60,000). Armenians also live in Damascus, Latakia and other cities. Clashes between government troops and armed opposition in Syria have forced many Armenians to flee their homes there. -0-
11/21/2012Kuwait ready to send humanitarian aid to Syrian Armenians in Armenia
... his concerns about the situation in Syria, noting that the conflict has been sweeping away thousands of the Syrian Armenian refugees to Armenia. Syrian Armenian community is among most powerful Armenian communities in the world. Most of the Syrian Armenians live in Aleppo (more than 60,000 people), Damascus, Latakia and other cities. The aggravated political and military situation made Armenians start leaving for their historical homeland. According to the most recent data, at present, there are nearly 5,000 Syrian ...
11/20/2012Armenian cargo plane checked in Turkey on its way to Syria
... after a scheduled landing for security check at Erzrum airport of Turkey, NTV Turkish TV Company reported. Earlier, Turkey said it will search all cargo planes flying to Syria for weapons aboard, RIA Novosti reported. Currently about 80,000-100,000 Armenians live in Syria, most of them in Aleppo (50,000-60,000), others in Damascus, Latakia, Kesab, El-Kamishli and other cities. Humanitarian supplies for Syrian Armenians are currently administered by “Help Your Brother” campaign and its member Lilit Galstyan who informed earlier ...
11/08/2012Armenian plane with relief supplies for Syria lands in Turkey for security check
... said earlier they will check cargo aircrafts flying to Syria for weapons. A second flight carrying relief supplies from Yerevan for Syrian Armenians was operated by Syrian Airlines, bypassing Turkey, via Iran and Iraq. Currently about 80,000-100,000 Armenians live in Syrian, most of them in Aleppo (50,000-60,000), others in Damascus, Latakia, Kesab, El-Kamishli and other cities. Humanitarian supplies for Syrian Armenian are currently administered by “Help Your Brother” campaign and its member Lilit Galstyan who informed earlier that ...
11/08/2012Armenian killed by random bullet in villas quarter of Aleppo, another one kidnapped
... from Aleppo. Balayan reported that Armenian hostages taken on October 29 are safe and sound. One of them, George Rabat has been already released. Syrian Armenian community is among most powerful Armenian communities in the world. Most of the Syrian Armenians live in Aleppo (more than 60,000 people), Damascus, Latakia and other cities. The aggravated political and military situation made Armenians start leaving for their historical homeland. Tens of Armenians have been killed in the armed conflict so far. The civil ...
11/05/2012Armenian church burnt in Aleppo
... Syrian Armenian community is among most powerful ones, and there were about 100,000 Armenians living in Syria until very recently. The Armenian community plays a substantial role in Syria’s social, political and cultural life. Most of the Syrian Armenians live in Aleppo (more than 60,000 people), Damascus, Latakia and other cities. Because of the aggravation of the political and military situation in the country Armenians started leaving for the historical homeland. More than 30 Armenians have been killed in the ...
10/30/2012President: Yerevan to patronize all Syrian Armenians arrived in Armenia
... Syrian Armenian community is among most powerful ones, and there were about 100,000 Armenians living in Syria until very recently. The Armenian community plays a substantial role in Syria’s social, political and cultural life. Most of the Syrian Armenians live in Aleppo (more than 80,000 people), Damascus, Latakia and other cities. Because of the aggravation of the political and military situation in the country Armenians started leaving for the historical homeland.-0-
10/22/2012Syrian airlines reroutes flights to Armenia through Iraq and Iran
... is the cost of a business class ticket. The Armenian community in Syria was until recently at about 90,000 people. They played a significant role in social, political and cultural life of this country. The largest community of over 80 thousand was in Aleppo, Armenians live also in Damascus, Latakia and other cities. Because of the civil war many Armenians fled to other countries, including Armenia. -0-
10/19/2012Armenian Plane allowed to continue on its way to Syria
... Armenia’s Foreign Ministry said earlier today. Turkey permitted the flight on condition it would carry out the search, Turkish NTV channel reported. Syria is home to an estimated 90 thousand ethnic Armenians. The largest 70,000 -strong community is in Aleppo. Armenians live also in Damascus, Latakia and other cities. -0-
10/15/2012Defense Ministry to pass separate decision on military service of Syrian Armenian males
... given Armenian citizenship. The civil war in Syria forced many local Armenians to seek refuge in Armenia and many other countries. The Armenian community in Syria until recently had about 90 thousand people. The largest 70,000 -strong community was in Aleppo. Armenians live also in Damascus, Latakia and other cities. -0-
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