ARMENIAN PARTIES IN LEBANON ISSUE STATEMENT
Armenian political parties, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, the Ramkavar Azatakan party and the Hnchak Social Democratic Party, held a meeting on May 9 in Beirut in connection with the recent civil unrest, Shahan Gantaharian, the chief editor of the Armenian-language newspaper Azdak, has said.
Gantaharian told Yerkir by the phone that those parties have called on the conflicting sides to engage in a dialogue and stop the bloodshed.
The recent events remind of the civil war in Lebanon," Gantaharian said. "The clashes are mainly between the pro-government and the opposition forces. The clashes have resulted in the opposition forces to take control over the western districts of Beirut. The situation is tense in the northern and mountainous parts of Lebanon where the opposition has taken control too. Clashes occur at the Syrian border as well and the highway to Damascus often gets blocked." He added that the opposition has blocked the roads to the airport, and all the flights have been delayed.
Gantaharyan said that the Armenian-populated districts of Beirut are mainly unharmed. The roads to the Mecca region are blocked but the Armenian village, Anchar, has been saved since no clashes occurred there. He said that the Armenian air carrier, Armavia, has stopped its flights to Beirut.
"The Armenian community has found itself in a new situation since many were planning to travel to Armenia, and because of this, it was impossible to celebrate the Shushi liberation anniversary. However, before those events, the ARF youth organizations and committees managed to hold several events dedicated to that date. Some cultural events have been delayed, however," Gantaharian said.
ARMENIAN PARTIES IN LEBANON ISSUE STATEMENT
Armenian political parties, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, the Ramkavar Azatakan party and the Hnchak Social Democratic Party, held a meeting on May 9 in Beirut in connection with the recent civil ...
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