The interlocutor of “1in.am News and Analysis” is the head of Evangelical Community in Aleppo, Rev. Arutyun Selimyan.
In response to our question how would you comment the Supreme Court of the revolutionary Army’s threat to the Syrian Armenians’ community and maybe it is the result of the recent clashes in the Armenian suburbs in Aleppo, Rev. Selimyan answered that it may be related to this but it should be mentioned that the Armenian community in Syria has the reputation and love of Arab society. “We have the love of people, society and not the authorities,” mentioned Rev. Selimyan. He added that’s the reason we should rely on the people not on the authorities, because when in trouble, people are ready to support you.
A question was stated by “1in.am News and Analysis”, whether there has been an influence from the Turkish side to the announcement of such a thing. Rev Salimyan answered that it is worth mentioning that Turkey has adopted such kind of policy and the Turkish society can make such kind of announcements, by any possible means. It is important to realize how the negotiations will go on in order not to have new conflicts.
Mr. Selimyan also said that he considers it right for the Armenian community to keep its positive-neuter position even after the threatening statement. He also noted that the news about Armenians fighting in the Syrian Armey were exaggeration and later this will also be obvious.
Mr.Selimyan thinks that before issuing a response statement it is important to find out the source of the threatening statement in order to be sure that it is not fake.
Note that Arabic “SHAM TIMES” online website yesterday reported that Syrian opposition issued a statement against the Armenian community in Syria threatening to start the massacre of Armenian children if Armenians don’t stop supporting the Syrian government.
