"HayaQue" demands urgent measures to protect Armenians in Syria 

ArmInfo. The National Public Association "HayaQue" once again appeals to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia with the demand to take immediate  measures to obtain from the de facto authorities of Syria guarantees  of the security of the Armenian population and organize its  repatriation. This is stated in the statement of the association.

"Back at the end of last year, the national public association  "HayaQue" expressed deep concern about the situation that developed  after the change of power in the Syrian Arab Republic, in particular,  the fate of the Armenian community in Syria. We demanded that the  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia immediately  begin a dialogue with the de facto authorities of Syria in order to  obtain security guarantees for the local Armenian community, as well  as organize immediate actions aimed at the repatriation of the  Armenian community of Syria. Unfortunately, the worst events that we  predicted are becoming a reality these days. The repressions launched  by the new authorities in the regions of Syria led to protests by the  local Alawite and Christian population, followed by mass killings and  torture of civilians by armed groups loyal to the current pro-Turkish  government. Among others, Armenian citizens of Syria were killed, and  the wave of violence can quickly spread to other regions populated by  Armenians," the statement reads.

In these circumstances, the statement emphasizes, the association  once again appeals to the RA MFA with the demand to take immediate  measures to obtain guarantees for the security of the Armenian  population from the de facto authorities of Syria and organize its  repatriation. "Also, taking into account the tragic situation in  Syria, we demand that the Republic of Armenia, together with other  foreign partners, take urgent steps to convene a meeting of the UN  Security Council to discuss the situation in Syria and take effective  measures to stop the violence," the statement says.