In the suburbs of Syrian trade-industrial center Aleppo clashes continue between the authorities and the opposition. The Armenian community is still safe.
This was reported from Aleppo to “1in.am News and Analysis” by the leader of Beria episcopate of Cilicia Catholicosate Shahan Holy Sargisyan.
He mentioned that Armenian community lives in the center of the city, whereas the clashes are in the suburbs. They are far from the clashes. But he also said that there is a worry about future.
“In several parts of Armenian community it is so safe that people live normally and go to work, but there are such parts where people do not go out of their homes and pray for the clashes to be over soon. We live with a worry that the clashes will transfer from suburbs to center and we pray for peace and agreement about everybody and pray that the center of Aleppo will remain safe. There is nothing impossible for God, and will live by this hope and will encourage people not to give in and not to live in a worry.” – said Holy Shahan.
To the question whether the Syrian-Armenians do not want to come and live in Armenia, he answered that they are in a good state and have no great tendency or longing to leave Aleppo and immigrate to Armenia. He mentioned that for Syrian-Armenians, Armenia is a strange place; they don’t know what awaits them. “In Aleppo everybody has his job, his house, his church, and his children and is linked to this country as a Syrian. Surely, it is difficult to leave everything and come to Armenia. Some families have come, but the others prefer to stay here.” – he elaborated.
The leader of Beria Episcopate ended his speech saying : “ May God grant peace to everybody!”
