KESSAB WAS CONQUERED WITH TURKEY’S DIRECT INVOLVEMENT, GAREGIN II SAYS

Wednesday 11 June 2014 13:51
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Yerevan /Mediamax/. Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin the Second
said today that “Syria’s Kessab district was conquered with Turkey’s
support and direct involvement of Turkish army”.

The Catholicos said this addressing a speech at the international
meeting on “Syria Crisis: Challenges for Religious Communities”
which started at the Mother See.

The meeting hosts representatives of Christian churches of Near East,
Syria, Russia, U.S. and Europe.

“Syria crisis has sad outcomes for the lives of the Christians in
the region. It was only recently that Catholic priests and nuns were
killed and Christian families were forced to change their religion.

Syria’s Kessab district which was mostly built and inhabitted with
Armenians, was conquered by radical units with Turkey’s support and
the direct involvement of its army, and the civilians living there
were evicted. Turkey currently keeps supporting the Syrian opposition
who destroy Armenian communities in Aleppo and Damascus. Our people
fairly considers the steps taken by Turkey as a continuation of the
Genocide”, said the Catholicos of All Armenians.

From: A. Papazian