Syria’s Armenian community unwilling to return homeland – expert

Syria’s Armenian community unwilling to return homeland – expert

August 13, 2012 – 15:38 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Syrian Armenians are reluctant to move to homeland,
Director of RA NAS Institute of Oriental Studies said.

`Despite rumors in Armenia, suggesting the whole community is willing
to flee Syria, none of the prominent Syrian Armenians has yet come up
with such a statement,’ Ruben Safrastyan said.

The expert noted that the community continues to stay in the country,
having sent children to a secure place.

`The community’s organized actions are testimony to our nation’s
historic experience,’ he said, stressing the need for RA to hold a
cautious stance on the Syrian issue, considering Armenian community
residing in the country.