Aleppo Armenian community leader tours U.S. East Coast, talks SyriaDecember 3, 2015 - 12:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Aleppo Armenian community leader Dr. Nerses Sarkissian is touring Armenian communities across the Eastern U.S. from December 1-24, to speak about the current situation in Syria, and the challenges facing the Armenian community there, the Armenian Weekly reports. The tour is organized by the ARF Central Committee of the Eastern United States and the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Eastern United States. The first event featuring Sarkissian took place at Worcester State University on December 1, during a symposium on refugees organized by the university’s Center for the Study of Human Rights. There, he spoke in detail about the challenges the Armenian community has faced since the beginning of the Syrian conflict four years ago. He discussed the safety of the community, the economic and day-to-day hardships they face, the state of the Armenian educational system in the country, and the political situation in the areas populated by Armenians. Sarkissian spoke in Armenian, while Rupen Janbazian provided English translations. Sarkissian, who is a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Central Committee of Syria and the Syrian Armenian Committee for Urgent Relief and Rehabilitation, will continue his speaking tour in the coming weeks with events in Detroit, New York (December 5), Boston (Dec. 10), Providence (Dec. 11), Washington D.C. (Dec. 12), Chicago (Dec. 13), Granite City (Dec. 14), Philadelphia (Dec. 18), and New Jersey (Dec. 19). 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 | Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. |