ANC UK meets FCO officials

ANC UK meets FCO officials

PRESS RELEASE

4th April 2014

London, United Kingdom

The Armenian National Committee of the United Kingdom met with Foreign
& Commonwealth Office officials to discuss the situation in Kessab.

ANC UK conveyed to the officials their concerns on the:

– Situation in Kessab and in Syria in general

– Silence exercised by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office regarding
the Turkish participation in the events

The Armenian National Committee of the United Kingdom (ANC UK)
demanded from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office that they press
Turkey to stop facilitating the attacks by extremist foreign fighters
on the north-western Syrian town of Kessab, whose predominantly
civilian Armenian population was forced to evacuate to avoid
slaughter, and requested aid for the displaced Armenians.

A letter addressed to Foreign Minister William Hague was also handed in.

For more information, please contact Mr Sevan Artin, Chairman on 07900 244 272

From: A. Papazian