All the attempts of presenting the Syrian Armenians as taking part in armed battles have been unsuccessful. On September 14th the head of Armenian Orthodox church in Syria Bishop Shahan Sarkisyan and the head of Armenian catholic church in Aleppo Archbishop Bedros Mariatyan have issued a joint statement, where it is said that Syrian Armenians keep their peaceful co-existence in Syria as during decades.
“Armenian community is characteristically and unequivocally against any kind of cruelty and bloodshed and it will be definitely against any kind of violence and armed collision.
The re-establishment of peace and reconciliation can only be through dialogue in Syria, and dialogue alone will ensure the co-existence of all communities, based upon the principles of tolerance, respect and love.”