ArmInfo.The US Embassy in Armenia, in response to Aysor.am's request for a position in connection with the sending of the Armenian humanitarian mission to Syria, provided a response from the US Department of State. "We recognizes the desire of other nations to respond to the humanitarian situation in Syria, and shares the concerns about protecting religious minorities in the Middle East".
"However, we do not support any engagement with Syrian military forces, whether that engagement is to provide assistance to civilians or is military in nature," Nor do we support any cooperation between Armenia and Russia for this mission. Russia has partnered with the Assad regime to slaughter civilians and trigger a humanitarian catastrophe. Russia continues to protect the Assad regime and its atrocities on a global stage," the US Department of State responded.
The day before, Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan said that the humanitarian mission of Armenia in Syria is carried out in accordance with the law. "In our official report, it was noted that a written appeal was received from the de facto authorities of Syria. Armenia's humanitarian mission is carried out in accordance with the law, "he said. The Minister also noted that if there are such circumstances, and if the need arises to participate in military actions, then Armenia will certainly do it in accordance with the law. "Of course, we will work with extra-parliamentary forces to make such a decision," D.Tonoyan said.
On February 8, a group of Armenian specialists in humanitarian demining, medical personnel and ensuring the safety of the specialists themselves, in a total of 83 people, arrived in the Syrian Arab Republic (Aleppo) to provide humanitarian specialized assistance to the Syrian people.