September 30, 2013 | 12:18
Armenia remains alarmed by the worsening of the humanitarian situation in Syria, stated Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian addressing the 68th session of 
the United Nations General Assembly, in New York City on September 28.
“Despite the fact that most of us share the understanding that elimination of violence and terror is essential for building peaceful, sustainable and prosperous societies, peace seems to remain an elusive phenomenon in many parts of the world.
“The number of refugees Armenia continues to receive already exceeds ten thousand, but tens of thousands of Syrian-Armenians still remain in that country that has become their second home after the Genocide of 1915, and they are struggling for their survival in unbearable conditions together with their Syrian countrymen,” Nalbandian said.
He also stressed that Armenia welcomes the resolution of the Security Council 2118 adopted unanimously on September 27 based on the agreement reached in Geneva between Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and US Secretary of State Kerry, which could lead to the elimination of chemical weapons and exclusion of their use in Syria and could pave the way to a political solution of the Syrian crisis, putting an end to the sufferings of the Syrian people.