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[MosJan]

RALLY URGES MORE GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE FOR SYRIAN-ARMENIANS SEEKING TO RELOCATE

Narek Alexanyan

 

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16:32, July 19, 2012

 

Syrian-Armenians and their supporters rallied today in front of the

Government Building in Yerevan calling for greater assistance on

a national level to those Armenians fleeing Syria and wishing to

relocate in Armenia.

 

Saying that they expected more from the Armenian government,

the Syrian-Armenians pointed out that, on the contrary, they have

encountered a number of obstacles.

 

A group calling itself the Hayazn Civic Organization claimed that

the Armenian government has done precious little to facilitate the

relocation of Syrian-Armenians in Armenia.

 

The organization also criticized Armavia Airlines for seeking to

exploit the situation by hiking airline ticket prices on its Aleppo

to Yerevan flights.

 

Hayazn representatives Armen Mkrtchyan and Davit Khosrovyan

handed a letter to government officials voicing their concerns

about the inadequacies of the government regarding the plight of

Syrian-Armenians.

 

The protestors then marched to the Ministry of the Diaspora and the

Foreign Ministry to voice their concerns.

 

One Syrian Armenian, Antranig Vartanian, told reporters at the scene

that Armenia had an obligation not only to those seeking to relocate

but to the Syrian Armenian community as a whole.

 

 

Spyurqi KOmiten - Tikin Hranush shat mets Ashxatnanq en Tanum Tun DArtsy - Ari Tun - tsragreri hamar, xndrem Tikin Hranush Apatutseq mez HJAyeris te duq iskapes uzzum eq MArdiq Haystan teghapoxven yev Hayatsan@ yev HAyastanabnakner@ Patrast en iys mardkants @endunelu MARDAVAYEL

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Government convenes on Syrian refugee issues

 

 

 

At a meeting of the Government of Armenia Thursday, discussions were held on how to handle the influx of Syrian-Armenians who are fleeing their country for refuge in Armenia.

 

A few dozen protesters demonstrated outside the government building, saying that not enough is being done to accommodate the thousands who have been arriving in recent months, as violence continues to rage in Syria.

 

Following the meeting, Labor and Social Affairs Minister Artem Asatryan said that a task force has been formed to address the situation.

 

 

[MosJan]

mard yerevi te aveli lav e Artsax gna / teghapoxvi aprelu qan Hayastan....

[MosJan]

 

Security: Syrian-Armenians want easier route to “Homeland”

 

 

 

Photo: Gayane Mkrtchyan/ArmeniaNow.com

 

By Gayane Mkrtchyan

ArmeniaNow reporter

 

Hayazn Union held a picket in front of the Government building on Thursday and passed a letter to the Government, demanding to secure proper repatriation of Syrian-Armenians to the Homeland.

 

Member of the union Davit Hovsepyan states that there are many Armenian families residing in Syria who are willing to return to Armenia, however, the authorities of Armenia do not take practical measures in this respect.

 

In the letter submitted to the Government the authors of the initiative present their demands, which according to them, is a list of proposals to develop a stage-by-stage repatriation program.

 

One of the demands, mentioned in the open letter, is to provide Syrian-Armenians with a one-time free of charge transportation and a transfer of their personal minimum luggage, not allowing private carriers to take advantage of the present situation. Besides, it is demanded to provide Syrian-Armenians with shelters and grant them with favorable terms to get housing, to create favorable conditions for Diaspora Armenians’ children to continue studying at educational institutions, to grant them with favorable terms to get credits, etc.

 

Participant of the picket, Syrian-Armenian Andranik Vardanian says that they have come to Armenia with their whole family, however they have left all their businesses in Syria. Currently they live in their relative’s house.

 

“Syrian-Armenians can neither continue their business nor use their handicraft here. The authorities of Armenia would have better supported us morally and provided us with shelters and job, at least temporary, by the time we manage to settle here,” Vardanian says.

 

Members of Hayazn Union state that many Armenian families not always choose Armenia, preferring to leave for another country and get a more favorable status of a refugee there.

 

[Johannes]

Hovannes inchpes es ??

lav em, sireli Movses, Hayastanum em

[MosJan]

lav em, sireli Movses, Hayastanum em

 

vaghuts e Hayastanum es ??

[MosJan]

 

Expert says Syrian Armenians’ problem nationwide issue

http://media.pn.am/media/issue/116/712/photo/116712.jpgJuly 21, 2012 - 20:14 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenians in Syria represent a very organized community, the absence of illegal measures against them serving a bright proof, orientalist Armen Petrosyan said.

 

“The community has maintained a neutral stance and only strives for peace in the country,” the expert said, characterizing the inflow of Syrian Armenians as a special case rather than migration.

 

“Many countries have expressed readiness to establish representations in the Middle East. Currently 60 000 Armenians reside in Syria, and every measure should be taken to avert their scattering all over the world,” Mr. Poghosyan said.

 

“Delegates, having arrived in Syria from Armenia, met with Armenian community representatives. President Serzh Sargsyan’s brother Levon Sargsyan, who previously served as RA ambassador to Syria, also departed for the country a few days ago,” the expert said, stressing the need to offer the community financial assistance, besides the moral and psychological support.

 

“The problem concerns Armenians worldwide in the face of the threat to security of the given community,”

 

 

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Heavy clashes reported in Syria’s Aleppo

http://media.pn.am/media/issue/116/740/photo/116740.jpgJuly 21, 2012 - 17:50 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - There have been heavy clashes between security forces and rebels in Syria's second city of Aleppo, activists say, according to BBC News.

 

The fighting was centred on the Salah al-Din district, but had also spread to Sakhur and Haydariya, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.

 

Aleppo has so far been spared the daily bloodshed seen in other cities since the uprising began in March 2011.

 

The violence came a day after the UN Security Council voted to extend the UN observer mission for a "final" 30 days.

 

Activists said the clashes in Aleppo between troops and members of the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) began in Salah al-Din on Friday July 20 morning. By Friday afternoon, they had spread into Sakhur and Haydariya.

 

Aleppo-based activist Mohammed Saeed said the fighting continued throughout the night until Saturday morning, most of it in Salah al-Din.

 

"Last night was very bad," he told the Associated Press. "There were huge explosions and the gunfire didn't stop for several hours." "The uprising has finally reached Aleppo," he added.

 

Mr Saeed said dozens of FSA fighters had entered from the countryside. Aleppo is not far from Turkey, where the FSA commanders are based.

 

The Local Co-ordination Committees, an activist network, said there had been an "exodus" of Salah al-Din residents "because of fear of a regime bombardment and offensive".

 

 

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Սիրիայի ընդդիմությունը խոստանում է պաշտպանել հայերին և այլ փոքրամասնություններին

17:05 • 23.07.12

 

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Սիրիայի ընդդիմադիր «Սիրիայի ազատ բանակ»-ը երեկ հայտարարել է Հալեպ քաղաքն ազատագրելուն ուղղված լայնածավալ գործողություն սկսելու մասին:

 

 

Ընդդիմությունը տեղեկացրել է, որ Սիրիայի ազատ բանակը գրավել է հարակից շրջանները և սկսել է գրոհել Հալեպ քաղաքը:

 

 

Սիրիայի ազատ բանակի գեներալ Աբդել Ջաբբար ալ Օգաիդին տեսաուղերձ է հղել Youtube-ում, որում հայտարարել է, որ պատրաստվում են գրավել Հալեպը «արյունարբու Ասադից»:

 

Նա նշել է, որ Ազատ բանակը պատրաստվում է պաշտպանել խաղաղ բնակչությանը` ներառյալ քրիստոնյաներին` հայերին, ասորիներին, ինչպես նաև ալևիներին, շիաներին և դրուզներին:

 

 

Եգիպտական Ahram-ը հիշեցնում է, որ Հալեպում բնակվում են էթնիկ փոքրամասնություններ` հատկապես հայեր և այլ քրիստոնյա ազգեր:

 

 

«Մեր եղբայր ալևիներին ցանկանում եմ ասել, որ մեր կռիվը ոչ թե ձեր, այլ Ասադների ընտանիքի հետ է»,- ասել է Օգաիդին:

 

 

Ավելի վաղ «Սիրիայի ազատ բանակի» ռազմական խորհուրդը հայտարարել էր, որ սկսում է Դամասկոսի գրավման զանգվածային գործողությունը, ինչից հետո չորեքշաբթի օրը սպանվել էր կառավարական ուժերի բարձրաստիճան 4 պաշտոնյա:

 

 

«Ռեժիմը կոլապսի մեջ է: Դա վկայում է, որ նա ուժեղացնելու է բռնությունները` փորձելով պահպանել իրեն»,- զգուշադրել է գեներալը:

 

Լուրեր Հայաստանից - Թերթ.am

 

 

[MosJan]

Catholicos Aram I: "Armenian in Syria remain loyal to their homeland and people"

 

http://hetq.am/static/news/b/2012/07/16868.jpg 15:47, July 23, 2012

ANTELIAS, Lebanon – His Holiness Aram I, who has been following the situation in Syria with the community leadership in Syria for the past year, expressed his solidarity with his people, making the following statement:

 

1. I have been monitoring the situation in Syria with the Executive Council of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, and we urge the Armenian community to remain united in these difficult times.

 

2. We have directed the church authorities to assist needy families. The leadership of the community should help families living in dangerous neighborhoods move to safety.

 

3. Armenians in Syria and in the diaspora should not forget that the Syrian people welcomed the survivors of the Armenian Genocide by the Turks and accepted them as co-citizens. Systems may change, but people stay.

 

4. It is important to remind all parties that the Armenian community in Syria will remain loyal to the country and is aware of its responsibilities and rights.

 

5. Having been informed of the difficulties of the Armenian Schools in Syria, I instructed the dioceses under the jurisdiction of the Catholicosate of Cilicia to assist the schools.

 

Catholicos Aram I concluded his statement by saying that he was pleased Armenians were not fleeing the country. He assured the Armenian community in Syria of his determination and that of the National Executive Council to continue monitoring the situation and responding to the changing needs of the people.

 

 

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[MosJan]

 

Job Hotline for Syrian-Armenians Relocating to Armenia

 

16:33, July 20, 2012

Several unnamed companies in Armenia state that they have banded together to create a job hotline for Syrian-Armenians who wish to relocate to Armenia.

 

The clearinghouse says it will take care of the necessary paperwork allowing Syrian-Armenian to work in Armenia and will match their skills to companies registered with it.

 

The telephone number for more information is +374 (10) 574-812

 

 

[MosJan]

 

Rally Urges More Government Assistance for Syrian-Armenians Seeking to Relocate

 

Narek Alexanyan

 

16:32, July 19, 2012

Syrian-Armenians and their supporters rallied today in front of the Government Building in Yerevan calling for greater assistance on a national level to those Armenians fleeing Syria and wishing to relocate in Armenia.

 

Saying that they expected more from the Armenian government, the Syrian-Armenians pointed out that, on the contrary, they have encountered a number of obstacles.

 

A group calling itself the Hayazn Civic Organization claimed that the Armenian government has done precious little to facilitate the relocation of Syrian-Armenians in Armenia.

 

The organization also criticized Armavia Airlines for seeking to exploit the situation by hiking airline ticket prices on its Aleppo to Yerevan flights.

 

Hayazn representatives Armen Mkrtchyan and Davit Khosrovyan handed a letter to government officials voicing their concerns about the inadequacies of the government regarding the plight of Syrian-Armenians.

 

The protestors then marched to the Ministry of the Diaspora and the Foreign Ministry to voice their concerns.

 

One Syrian Armenian, Antranig Vartanian, told reporters at the scene that Armenia had an obligation not only to those seeking to relocate but to the Syrian Armenian community as a whole.

 

 

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"Armenian Software" Willing to Retrain/Hire Syrian-Armenian Professionals

 

12:14, July 17, 2012

Armenian Software, a market leader of financial automation systems in Armenia, says it is ready to train and hire Syrian-Armenian professionals who want to relocate to Armenia.

 

The company has written to the Ministry of Diaspora, asking that it supply them with the names of such individuals who have visited the ministry seeking assistance.

 

Armenian Software develops and implements accounting, banking and

[MosJan]

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Diaspora Ministry hosted the launch of “Come Home 2012” youth program’s fifth stage, which is set to bring together over 200 young participants from 16 countries.

 

Representatives of Yerevan districts, local government bodies, Diaspora communities, host families and Come Home 2012 fifth stage participants attended the opening ceremony.

 

RA Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan briefed the guests on the program events, expressing a hope that participants will contribute to maintenance of Armenian identity.

 

The event further featured screening of a film about the program, the ministry’s press service reported.

 

 

[MosJan]

this situation is a big test for Diaspora Ministry... lets see if and how it will be taking care of

[MosJan]

HOvanes jan du inchvro mi ashxatanq tesnum es or naxararutyun2 katarum e ?

[Johannes]

Բարեւ,

 

Լաւագոյն աշխատանքը, որ կարելի է կատարել, Օբամայի ձեռքերը կտրելն է:

[Johannes]

Մենք մի նաւում ենք, որն ուզում են ընկղմեցնել ամերիկացիները, սփիւռքի նախարարութիւնը պիտի գայ եւ մեզ փրկի, սակայն լաստեր չունի, ո՞ւր պիտի տեղաւորի: Ուրեմն, լաւագոյնը, կասեցնել է նաւի ընկղմիլը:

[MosJan]

Hovanes jan husov em amen ban lav lini ..

 

Aghotqners dzez het..

yete karrogh enq mi banov ognel xndrem chqashves barekam ,,, gites misht iystegh enq dzez het

[MosJan]

isk menq Qrderin moratsel eyinq...

 

Xinhua. Սիրիայի քրդերը ուժեղ խաղացողներ են երկրի ճգնաժամային վիճակում

Հուլիս 25, 2012 | 21:16

Սիրիայի քրդական բակչությունը, որը մինչեւ վերջերս անընդհատ բողոքում էր ազգային հողի վրա իրագործվող խտրականությունից, սկսել է հանդես գալ բացարձակապես նոր եւ բավական հզոր խաղացողի դերում` երկրում տիրող ճգնաժամի պայմաններում:

 

Գնալով ավելի են նկատվում քրդերի մտադրությունը`Սիրիայի հյուսիում ստեղծել իրենց երազանքի անկլավը: Այս մասին իր հոդվածում գրում է չինական Xinhua գործակալությունը:

 

Գործակալությունը նշում է, որ քրդերն արդեն սկսել են «իրենց երազանքին ուղղված զինված շարժումը»: Ավելին, նրանց անանուն ներկայացուցիչները վերջին ժամանակներս, իբր, հայտարարել են, որ վերահսկում են հյուսիս-արեւելյան Դերեքի մարզը, որի բնակչության զգալի մասը քրդեր են: Դերեքում ներկայացված են նաեւ հայերը, արաբները, ասորիները:

 

Սակայն, ըստ «Սինհուա»-ի, բոլոր այդ գործողություններում առկա է քաղաքական բաղադրիչը: Մասնավորապես, Սիրիայի քրդական «Յիկիտի» կուսակցության քաղբյուրոյի անդամն, իբր, հայտարարել է, որ շուտով Իրաքի Իբրիլ քաղաքում Սիրիայի ազգային քրդական խորհուրդը կքննարկի անկլավի կառավարման մեխանիզմները` իշխող ռեժիմի անկումից հետո:

 

Գործակալությունը հիշեցնում է, որ Սիրիայի գազի եւ նավթի հանքավայրերը կենտրոնացած են հենց երկրի հյուսիս-արեւելքում:

 

Կենսականորեն անհրաժեշտ այդ ռեսուրսների քրդերի կողմից հնարավոր վերահսկողությունը կդժվարացնի կամ նույնիսկ անհնար կդարձնի քաղաքական որոշումների կայացումը Դամասկոսի ցանկացած կառավարության համար:

 

Որոշ վերլուծաբաններ նշում են, որ ի տարբերություն ընդդիմության ներկայացուցիչների, քրդերի համար, ովքեր կազմում են Սիրիայի բնակչության 15 տոկոսը, կարեւոր են միայն ռազմական կառույցները, որոնք պետք է պաշտպանեն իրենց տարածքները:

 

Նրանք անտարբեր են դաշնային եւ պետական ինստիտուտների, կրոնական կան աշխարհիկ կառավարման մոդելի ընտրության հանդեպ:

 

 

Լուրեր Հայաստանից - NEWS.am

 

 

[MosJan]

Armenia’s national carrier uses Syrian unrest as opportunity to raise ticket prices – protest demonstration

July 25, 2012 | 16:26

YEREVAN. – A group of activists from Armenia’s civil initiatives held a protest Wednesday in front of Armavia Airline Company’s—which is Armenia’s national carrier—central office in the capital, Yerevan.

 

The demonstrators were protesting against Armavia’s increasing of the prices of the Aleppo-Yerevan and Yerevan-Aleppo flight tickets. They noted that taking advantage of such warlike situation and pursuing business interests is shamelessness.

 

“The Arab airlines likewise could have increased the ticket prices, but the price fluctuation there was small. Armenia has had very difficult days, and our compatriots of the Diaspora were along our side in those difficult days. Armavia is the sole organization in Armenia which reacted to the Syrian incidents and thought that it is a convenient time to raise the ticket prices and people will give their last cent to transfer their relatives to Armenia,” protester Apres Zohrabyan said, and stressed that Armavia raised the ticket prices virtually twice.

 

Another protester, Nvard Manasyan, stated that Armavia cannot be called Armenia’s national carrier because it is taking an anti-national step for the Armenians at this crucial moment.

 

The protesters were shouting “shame on you” in front of Armavia’s central office and making a call to no longer use the Company’s services.

 

And no one from Armavia Company approached the demonstrators. The latter hope the matter will not reach the dimension of a nationwide boycott and Armavia will review its price policy.

 

News from Armenia - NEWS.am

 

 

[MosJan]

Armavia ready to operate flights to Syria twice a week

http://media.pn.am/media/issue/117/275/photo/117275.jpgJuly 26, 2012 - 14:15 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian national carrier Armavia issued a statement, expressing readiness to operate 2 flights per week to Syria through support of the RA government and Diaspora Ministry.

"In this case the air tickets will be almost free, as it was during tensions in Libya," the statement reads.

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Syrian Armenians fleeing country amid violence

http://media.pn.am/media/issue/117/346/photo/117346.jpgJuly 26, 2012 - 18:01 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - As fighting is raging in major Syrian cities refugees have streamed across the border in the thousands, settling with relatives wherever possible, Gulfnews said.

 

Syrian Armenians are among those who are fleeing, and many who can afford to move back to Armenia are doing so.

 

But the vast majority are settling with relatives in Lebanon until the situation back home returns to normalcy.

 

Lina, a middle-aged woman who fled with her children, speaks of the horrors she left behind in Aleppo. “Shabiha came and beat up businessmen who closed their shops in Aleppo,” she said. Shabiha, are pro-government militias with a notorious reputation for savagery.

 

“Some were beaten so badly they had to be hospitalised,” she added.

 

Her young son witnessed a bombing in the Syrian capital and was severely tramautised by the experience. “He sobbed uncontrollably for two days,” she said. But her son is among the many Syrian children exposed to such brutality and devastation. Many children, Lina says, are displaying aggressive behaviour and will be pyschologically affected for the rest of their lives.

 

While Lina and her children are safe in Beirut for the time being, she remains nervous. “I fear for my community’s long-term survival,” she said speaking about Armenians in Syria. She is among many minorities in Syria who fear that the collapse of the regime will adversely affect their respective communities. Many minorities still believe the Baath regime protects them.

 

Lina is particularly grateful that the regime opened its doors to the Armenian survivors of the 1915 Genocide at the hands of the Turks. “We remain loyal to the country, and I cannot wait to go home,” she said.

 

 

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Hunchakian party ready to assist Syrian Armenians

http://media.pn.am/media/issue/117/353/photo/117353.jpgJuly 26, 2012 - 19:48 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Social Democrat Hunchakian Party issued a statement on tragic events in Syria threatening the safety of the country’s Armenian community.

 

In this connection, the party expressed readiness to assist in procurement of temporary living accommodations for Syria’s Armenians arriving in their historic homeland.

 

“We’re ready to cooperate with relevant institutions to help and support our compatriots,” the party said.

 

The party can be reached at sdhparmenia@gmail.com, sdhk1887@mail.ru e-mail addresses or +37495 50 1887 telephone no.