Two Christian priests, one of them Armenian, kidnapped in Syria

February 14, 2013 By administrator

February 14, 2013 | 16:30

ALEPPO.- Two Christian priests, one of them priest of the Armenian Catholic Church of Aleppo, were kidnapped by Syrian rebels on February 9.

Armenian community representative in Aleppo Zhirayr Reisian told Armenian News-NEWS.amthat other priest is from Patriarchate of Antioch.

The priests were on their way to the city neighboring to Aleppo. Both were kidnapped from a bus full of passengers.

The bus was stopped by rebels who checked the papers and then took away two priests, later promising to inform about their demands on the phone. No information has been received so far.

Armenian conscript taken hostage in Syria

January 23, 2013 By administrator

14:05, 23 January, 2013

YEREVAN, JANUARY 23, ARMENPRESS. Armenian conscript Hakob Tujyan was taken hostage in Syria. The Armenian soldier was in the group of militaries, which was taken hostage. The Press Secretary of the Armenian National Prelacy of Aleppo Jirair Reisian stated this in a conversation with “Armenpress“.

According to him the rebels announced that they are going to interrogate the captive soldiers and “as a result they shall take out those who are guilty and punish them according to their fault.”

Among other things Jirair Reisian stated that unlike the previous days last night was relatively calm. No shooting or explosions were heard.

Clashes in Syria lasting more than 22 months caused death of over 60 thousand people, including more than four dozens Armenians.