Ex-envoy: Syrian Armenians may face “St. Bartholomew's Massacre”October 8, 2012 - 15:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Syrian Armenians may be facing “St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre” in case the regime of President Bashar al-Assad is toppled, a former Armenian envoy to Lebanon said. “Pro-rebel radical forces pose the most danger, making the Muslim Brothers fade in comparison,” Arman Navasardyan said. The ex-ambassador was skeptical over the possibility for Syrian Armenians to organize a defense army, following the suit of Beirut Armenians in Lebanon’s civil war years. “The only thing the government can do to help is mobilize forces to evacuate the Armenian community,” Navasardyan said, citing a large number of victims among the local Armenian population. “Assad will be ousted in any case, the question is, whether the Alawites will manage to stay at power,” Navasardyan concluded. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |