Civil movement representatives have gathered in front of the UN office in Armenia to protest the UN’s silence on the events in Syria’s Kessab on March 21.
In defiance of all the international commitments, Turkey shelled the settlement of Kessab. Supported by the Turkish government, terrorists were looting and destroying. The local population was expatriated. It is no secret the Armenian-populated Kessab has always been a target for Turkey, activist Arman Mkhitaryan said as he read out the letter addressed to the UN office.
“Under the circumstances, the UN’s silence is at least strange, and we have decided to remind the UN of its aims. We condemn the UN’s silence.”
As a UN member, Turkey is grossly violating the UN Charter, and the activists demand that the UN denounce and make a legal assessment of Turkey’s terrorist acts.
UN Resident Coordinator Bradley Busetto met with the activists and took the letter.