Bashar al-Assad, Syria and the Armenian people

[Federate]

Foreign agents of influence are trying to stir up sh!t in Syria now but I am confident Assad will prevail. He is deeply popular and most of the protesting is limited to a few thousand in one city that is suffering from a drought. Long live President Bashar al-Assad, friend of the Armenian people!!!

[Federate]

Re: Bashar al-Assad, Syria and the Armenian people

Syria riots: Syrian-Armenians support President Bashar al-Assad


Riots are extending in Syria, spreading from the south to the towns of Latakia, Homs, Hama, Armenia's Consul General to Aleppo, Ashot Manoukyan told Panorama.am. He noted that the situation in Aleppo is normal.

“Young people in Aleppo hold car marches in support of the Syrian President and the current regime,” according to the Consul General.

According to him, the Armenians are safe in Aleppo since “the situation in the north is calm.”

“Syrian-Armenians unanimously back the state power since Armenians are privileged in Syria, they have their schools and churches. It is only Armenians who have the possibility of teaching in their native tongue,” the Consul General said.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is going to address the people today, giving assessment to Syria events and explaining the goals of the planned reforms, ITAR-TASS reported.

Manoukyan noted that President Bashar al-Assad has carried out a series of reforms lately, including a salary increase, land reforms, social security benefits. Nevertheless, according to Manoukyan, the protesters are not satisfied, and the riots continue.

Note that Syrian-Armenians staged a protest Sunday outside the Embassy of Syria in Armenia to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

http://www.panorama.am/en/politics/2011/03/28/protests-in-siriya/

[Federate]

Re: Bashar al-Assad, Syria and the Armenian people

Syrian-Armenians support President Bashar al-Assad

Rap about Armenia and Syria (in Armenian and Arabic)

[Federate]

Re: Bashar al-Assad, Syria and the Armenian people

Assad's visit to Armenia

Serge Sargsyan's visit to Syria

[Mos]

Re: Bashar al-Assad, Syria and the Armenian people

Armenians have lived comfortably in Syria under Assad - a revolution by those rebels might bring a more Islamic and anti-Armenian regime. Though if they get him to just remove the Emergency laws, then it's not so bad.

[Federate]

Re: Bashar al-Assad, Syria and the Armenian people

Armenians have lived comfortably in Syria under Assad - a revolution by those rebels might bring a more Islamic and anti-Armenian regime. Though if they get him to just remove the Emergency laws, then it's not so bad.

I totally agree! I hope Armenia-Syria relations with flourish as much as the Armenian community of Syria has over the decades.



Fun diplomatic facts:

- The Armenian embassy in Syria was the first Armenian embassy to be opened (1992).
- The first international visit by an Armenian president was to Syria (1993).
- Armenia has a consulate general in Aleppo (Haleb) (1993).
- The Syrian embassy in Armenia (1997) is located a few meters away from the presidential palace.
- First president of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan is born in Haleb.

[KanadaHye]

Re: Bashar al-Assad, Syria and the Armenian people

I totally agree! I hope Armenia-Syria relations with flourish as much as the Armenian community of Syria has over the decades.

Fun diplomatic facts:

- The Armenian embassy in Syria was the first Armenian embassy to be opened (1992).
- The first international visit by an Armenian president was to Syria (1993).
- Armenia has a consulate general in Aleppo (Haleb) (1993).
- The Syrian embassy in Armenia (1997) is located a few meters away from the presidential palace.
- First president of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan is born in Haleb.

All positive facts minus LTP.... 4 out of 5 ain't bad.

[Joseph]

Re: Bashar al-Assad, Syria and the Armenian people

All positive facts minus LTP.... 4 out of 5 ain't bad.

Sometimes I wish LTP would return to Syria...but then I remember thats not a nice thing to do to Syria

[Davo88]

Re: Bashar al-Assad, Syria and the Armenian people

The sad truth is that whenever there is violence in the Middle-East, the Christians always end up suffering the most.

[Mos]

Re: Bashar al-Assad, Syria and the Armenian people

The sad truth is that whenever there is violence in the Middle-East, the Christians always end up suffering the most.

We are an easy scapegoat.