Armenian-populated town in Syria under Turkey's attackOctober 10, 2019 - 11:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish military has opened fire in parts of Syria populated by Armenians, lawmaker Mkhitar Hayrapetyan said in a Facabook post on Wednesday, October 9. "I had a phone call with the Consul General of Armenia in Aleppo, Armen Sarkissian," Hayrapetyan wrote on social media. "As you know Turkish troops have launched a military operation in Northern Syria. Provided that the Armenian population in the area is under fire, I got in contact with the Consul in order to learn more about the situation on the ground." Mkhitaryan revealed that as of Wednesday, Turkish troops were bombing the city of Tell Abiad where 16 Armenian families permanently reside. Their evacuation is underway, the Armenian lawmaker said. "Apart from this, the city of Qamishli, home to a number of Armenian residents, is also under attack, he added. In a statement on Thursday, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said the country condemns the military invasion by Turkey in north-east Syria, which would lead to deterioration of regional security, losses among civilians, mass displacement and eventually to a new humanitarian crisis. Related links: 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.” |