ARMENIAN COMMUNITY STAYING PUT IN SYRIA

Al-Jazeera
Nov 9 2012
Qatar

Vast majority of country’s 80,000 strong minority have decided to
stay in their homes and communities.

In the ongoing Syrian civil war, the comparatively small community
of Armenians left in government-held Aleppo and some coastal areas
has been mostly forgotten.

About 80,000 live in the country, and though Armenia has offered
passports to any who want to leave, the vast majority have decided
to stay in their homes and communities.

Relatives across in Turkey have also encouraged them to cross the
border, but it seems the community still hopes it can wait out the
conflict.

Al Jazeera’s Sue Turton reports from Vakifli, Turkey.

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