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

    Originally posted by Haykakan View Post
    AN APPEAL TO ALL ARMENIANS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FROM THE ARMENIANS IN KESSAB

    THIS LETTER HAS BEEN WRITTEN BY KESSABTSIS BEING GIVEN REFUGE BY THE ARMENIAN CHURCH IN LATTAKIA.

    25.3.14
    I now believe that this letter is a fake, and that it was not written by any Armenians from Kessab. It is sad that there are some Armenians in America who seek to exploit the tragedy of others for their own ends. Especially since there is enough truthful information out there without having to rely on fakery.
    Last edited by bell-the-cat; 03-30-2014, 07:08 AM.
    Plenipotentiary meow!

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

      Originally posted by londontsi View Post
      Media Neglect Turkish False Flag Attack Leak And Its Implications
      It is not clear when exactly the meeting happened. It would fit the situation late last year or early 2014.
      That is probably wrong.

      "news sources said the conversation was recorded at Davutoglu's office at the Foreign Ministry on March 13." (That's March 2014).
      Plenipotentiary meow!

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

        Originally posted by bell-the-cat View Post
        That is probably wrong.

        "news sources said the conversation was recorded at Davutoglu's office at the Foreign Ministry on March 13." (That's March 2014).
        http://www.todayszaman.com/news-3433...a-meeting.html
        LOL

        The message of my post was in bold and large letters, yet you picked the small sub-title.
        When does early 2014 start: presumably 1st of January and when does it finish ......

        Anyway couple of videoes to substantiate the point I was making.



        Politics is not about the pursuit of morality nor what's right or wrong
        Its about self interest at personal and national level often at odds with the above.
        Great politicians pursue the National interest and small politicians personal interests

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

          Originally posted by bell-the-cat View Post
          What specific points in the article do you object to?
          The article gives the blatantly guilty Turkish government three paragraphs to spew its obviously untrue nonsense.

          But my concern is more with the publication as a whole. I have yet to see an article on that website portraying Armenia in a positive light. Unlike investigative websites like Hetq whose job is to find corruption in Armenia, Eurasianet seems to be only concerned with corruption or negativity affiliated with pro-Russian activities. They beat the formerly direct CIA funded Radio Liberty by a mile in their constant negativity toward Armenia. Take a look at the 10 most recent Armenia articles and you'll sense a general theme. http://www.eurasianet.org/search/node/armenia

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

            U.S., Russia Voice Concern Over Embattled Armenian Town In Syria
            Amid their continuing row over the situation in Ukraine, both the United States and Russia have issued statements expressing concern over the fate of an Armenian-populated town in Syria that has been under attacks by Islamic militants in recent days.

            Tigran Avetisian
            Հրապարակված է՝ 29.03.2014

            Amid their continuing row over the situation in Ukraine, both the United States and Russia have issued statements expressing concern over the fate of an Armenian-populated town in Syria that has been under attacks by Islamic militants in recent days.

            During a daily briefing in Washington on Friday U.S. Department of State deputy spokesperson Marie Harf said the United States is “deeply troubled by recent fighting and violence that is endangering the Armenian community in Kessab, Syria, and has forced many to flee.”

            More than 600 ethnic Armenian families had to flee their homes in the town situated in the northwest of Syria after armed bands reportedly affiliated with al-Qaeda penetrated from nearby Turkish territory and seized the place after clashes with Syrian government troops. The Armenians took refuge in Latakia, some 60 kilometers to the south of their community.

            “There are far too many innocent civilians suffering as a result of the war. All civilians, as well as their places of worship, must be protected. As we have said throughout this conflict, we deplore continued threats against Christians and other minorities in Syria,” she said. “And as you may have seen from the readout of President Obama’s conversation with Pope Francis yesterday, they discussed among other things the plight of minorities, especially Christians, inside Syria today.”

            The U.S. Department of State representative also referred to some statements issued by groups fighting in Kessab saying that they will not target civilians and will respect minorities and holy places. “We expect those commitments to be upheld. The United States will continue its steadfast support to those affected by violence in Syria and throughout the region, including Syrian Armenians. We have long had concerns about the threat posed by violent extremists, and this latest threat to the Armenian community in Syria only underscores this further,” Harf said.

            This statement by the U.S. official was followed by a remarkable exchange with a reporter attending the daily briefing.

            One question said: “According to reports in Turkey, the Foreign Minister Mr. Davutoglu planned a provocative act inside Syria so Turkey has the excuse to invade Syria. Do you want to comment on this?” After clarifying whether the question referred to an alleged phone conversation and getting an affirmative answer, the deputy spokesperson replied: “As I said yesterday, I don’t have anything for you on alleged calls or conversations that are out there among Turkish officials.”

            “But Mr. Davutoglu…said that the tape is genuine.” To this statement Harf replied: “Again, not for me to comment on those allegations that are out there.”

            Meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia also disseminated a statement on Friday expressing concern over the attacks against the Armenian-populated town of Kessab conducted with the support of artillery and heavy materiel. It strongly condemned the acts of terrorism and other crimes against civilians, clearly stating that tank guns were applied from the territory of Turkey.

            “The seizure by extremists of the town of Kessab elicited a broad response in Armenian communities throughout the world. A demonstration took place in front of the UN office in Yerevan with the demand for the persecution against ethno-confessional minorities by illegal armed units to be put an end to in Syria. Simultaneously, the leadership of the Republic of Armenia expressed its gratitude to the Syrian government for the defense of the Armenian population,” the statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

            “The impression is that more vigorous activities by extremists are aimed at preventing the resumption of intra-Syrian negotiations, depriving the Syrians of the possibility of a political and diplomatic settlement, thwarting the process of Syria’s chemical demilitarization. Such a scenario is inadmissible,” it added.

            Earlier this week a delegation of Armenian-American organizations, including the Armenian National Committee of America, and religious representatives held meetings at the U.S. Department of State, urging the U.S. government to take immediate action “to end the vicious onslaught on the historically Armenian town of Kessab.”

            The delegation said “the United States has a unique responsibility to protect the citizens of Kessab especially since a large proportion of them have American families desperately seeking to provide protection and refuge for them.” It submitted a series of requests for prompt U.S. action.

            A number of pro-Armenian senators and congressmen also sent letters with similar contents to the U.S. Department of State and President Obama.

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

              «Փրկեք Քեսաբը» արշավը սոցիալական ցանցերում լայն շրջանառություն է ստանում
              Մարտ 31, 2014


              «Փրկեք Քեսաբը» (#SaveKessab) արշավը սոցիալական ցանցերում լայն շրջանառություն է ստանում, մասնավորապես Twitter-ում եւ Instagram-ում:

              Արշավին են միացել նաեւ հայտնի անձինք, ինչպես օրինակ ամերիկյան հայտնի Blink 182 խմբի թմբկահար Թրեւիս Բարքերը: Վերջ տվեք ցեղասպանությանը, փրկեք Քեսաբը: Ես շատ հայ ընկերներ ունեմ, որոնց սիրում ու աջակցում են, որոնք ինձ համար կարծես ընտանիք լինեն»,- գրել է Բարքերն Instagram-ում:

              Ինչպես գրում է Social News Daily-ն, արշավին աջակցող օգտատերերը դիմում են նաեւ քաղաքական գործիչներին եւ հայտնի մարդկանց, որպեսզի նրանք իրենց խոսքը հայտնեն պատմության վերաբերյալ, որն անտեսվում է առաջատար լրատվամիջոցների մեծամասնության կողմից:

              Ավելի վաղ իր միկրոբլոգում Քեսաբի իրադարձությունների մասին գրել է Խլոե Քարդաշյանը. «Իմ սիրտը կոտրվում է: Փրկեք Քեսաբը»:

              «Ցավում եմ հայ ժողովրդի հետ միասին…»,- իր միկրոբլոգում գրել է հայտնի բռնցքամարտիկ Նիկոլայ Վալուեւը:

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

                Քեսաբահայությանը ցուցաբերված ցանկացած աջակցություն այսօր պահանջված է. ԱԺ պատվիրակություն
                Մարտ 30, 2014

                Քեսաբահայության համար ստեղծված ողբերգական այս իրավիճակում նրանց ցուցաբերված հնարավոր ցանկացած աջակցություն՝ քաղաքական, դիվանագիտական, տեղեկատվական, բարոյական, նյութական թե ոչ նյութական, այսօր պահանջված է, իսկ արագ արձագանքման կարեւորությունը` շատ ավելի էական, քան քաղաքական ու արարողակարգային հնարավոր տարատեսակ ենթադրություններն ու երկրորդական մտահոգությունները:

                Այս մասին ասված է Քեսաբ այցելած Հայաստանի ԱԺ պատգամավորների տարածած հաղորդագրության մեջ:
                Պատգամավորական խմբի հաղորդագրության մեջ ասվում է. «ԱԺ պատգամավորներ Նաիրա Կարապետյանը, Լեւոն Մարտիրոսյանը, Էդմոն Մարուքյանը, Թեւան Պողոսյանը, Արման Սահակյանը եւ Սամվել Ֆարմանյանը մարտի 27-28-ը մասնավոր նախաձեռնությամբ այցելել են Սիրիայի Արաբական Հանրապետություն՝ հանդիպելու Լաթակիայի Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցու բակում ապաստան գտած մեր հայրենակիցներին, որոնք ավելի վաղ տարհանվել էին իրենց բնակության մշտական վայրից՝ հայկական Քեսաբից:

                Պատգամավորական խումբը հանդիպումներ է ունեցել նաեւ Սիրիայի աշխարհիկ ու հոգեւոր բարձրագույն իշխանությունների հետ: Այցելությունը, ինչպես եւ դրան նախորդած քաղաքական հայտարարությունը, արագ արձագանք էր ստեղծված իրավիճակին՝ արձանագրելու, որ հայության որեւէ հատվածի խնդիր նաեւ Հայաստանի Հանրապետության եւ աշխարհասփյուռ հայության խնդիրն է: Պատգամավորական խումբը տեղում ծանոթացել է ստեղծված ցավալի իրավիճակին, քեսաբահայ մեր քույրերին ու եղբայրներին է փոխանցել Հայաստանի Հանրապետության զորակցությունն ու նրանց կողքին լինելու պատրաստակամությունը, Սիրիայի իշխանությունների հետ մտքեր փոխանակեց սիրիական ճգնաժամի եւ դրա արդյունքում ողբերգական իրավիճակում հայտնված մեր հայրենակիցների ապագայի վերաբերյալ:
                Ազգային ժողովի պատգամավորները հանդիպումներ են ունեցել նաեւ Արամ Ա Կաթողիկոսի եւ Լիբանանի խորհրդարանի հայ գործընկերների հետ՝ քննարկելու սիրիահայության վիճակը: Պատգամավորական խումբը փաստահավաք առաքելության արդյունքները ներկայացրել է ՀՀ նախագահին, Ազգային ժողովին եւ կառավարությանը: Բացի փաստական, վիճակագրական եւ այլ տվյալներից, այն ներառում է նաեւ խմբի կողմից մշակված առանձին առաջարկություններ, որոնք, լրացուցիչ քննարկումներից հետո կարող են կյանքի կոչվել ինչպես պետական, այնպես էլ մասնավոր, հասարակական ու համազգային խողովակներով:

                Պատգամավորական խումբն իր երախտագիտությունն ու աջակցությունն է հայտնում Սիրիայի արաբական հանրապետությունում աշխատող մեր դիվանագիտական կորպուսի ներկայացուցիչներին՝ դեսպան Արշակ Փոլադյանի ղեկավարությամբ, ովքեր պատերազմական պայմաններում, վտանգելով սեփական կյանքը, շարունակում են իրենց ծառայությունը Հայաստանի Հանրապետությանը:

                Խումբն իր հատուկ երախտագիտությունն է հայտնում նաեւ ԱԺ պատգամավոր Արման Սահակյանին՝ Սիրիա այցելությանն առնչվող ֆինանսական բոլոր ծախսերը հոգալու համար»:

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

                  Azerbaboon: 9.000 Google hits and counting!

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                    Posts in support of Kessab by Nuri Sahin, Turkish international and BvB teammate of Heno
                    Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

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

                      Assad's forces surround Aleppo, now control 80 percent of Syria's largest city


                      March 28, 2014


                      Western diplomats said the Army, backed by Hizbullah and other Iranian
                      proxies, was moving steadily into Aleppo. They said forces loyal to
                      Syrian President Bashar Assad were advancing into Aleppo from three
                      directions and reached the Old City quarter.

                      "The Army advance was progressing slowly, partly to avoid casualties
                      as well as spare the destruction of the entire city," a diplomat said.

                      The diplomats said the rebels, many of them sponsored by Saudi Arabia,
                      were completely on the defensive. They said the rebels were also being
                      hampered by attacks from Al Qaida's Islamic State of Iraq and Levant,
                      believed to be working with the Assad regime.

                      "The Air Force bombarded areas in the industrial city of Sheikh Najar
                      neighborhood," the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on March
                      27. "ISIS blew up the house of a leading figure in an Islamic
                      battalion in the perimeter of the Surrin town near the city of
                      Jarables."

                      As a result, the regime was believed to be in control over nearly 80
                      percent of Aleppo. The diplomats said the regime succeeded in
                      mobilizing thousands of Sunnis from the Aleppo area for militias
                      sponsored by the ruling Baath Party.

                      "The entire campaign is meant to soften up the city for a final
                      assault, probably in the spring," another diplomat said.

                      The Assad regime has pounded rebel-held neighborhoods with so-called
                      barrel bombs, dropped from Russian-origin Mi-17 helicopters. The
                      barrel bombs, oil drums with explosives and shrapnel, were meant to
                      expel civilians from rebel strongholds.

                      "The air campaign has also displaced large parts of the civilian
                      population from opposition-held Aleppo," the U.S.-based Human Rights
                      Watch said. "The heaviest concentration of the 340 distinct damage
                      sites identified in Aleppo city were in the neighborhoods of Al
                      Marjet, Jouret Awwad, Al Myassar, Helwaniye/Tariq Al Bab, Salheen, Al
                      Sakhour, Al Heidariyya, Dahret Awwad and Masaken Hanano."

                      WORLD TRIBUNE

                      This article claims ISIL is working with Assad. I doubt this has any truth to it.
                      Hayastan or Bust.

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