Syrian Armenians: situation in Aleppo’s Armenian-populated regions amelioratesAugust 14, 2012 - 16:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The situation in Aleppo’s Armenian-populated regions keeps ameliorating, the founder of “Outreach to Syrian Armenians” Facebook page, writer/publicist said, citing an Aleppo-based Armenian. “Shops are mainly open in Armenian-populated regions,” Anahit Adamyan said, adding that power problems are being fixed. “With power supply resumed, mobile and Internet service problems have been recorded in the past 2 days,” she said, citing the Syrian Armenian. According to Ms. Adamyan, our compatriot attributed the communication problems to government plan to retain army’s confidentiality. She further noted information suggesting Aleppo airport has been blocked as informal. “Aleppo-based Armenians say several air companies have halted flights to Syria,” she said. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |