The United States will continue its support to those affected by violence in Syria and throughout the region, including Syrian Armenians, State Department representative said during a briefing on Friday.
“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,” Marie Harf said.
She said Washington is following the situation for Armenians inside Syria for all minorities, including Christians, and knows that violent extremists such as ISIL have targeted them.
“We’re particularly concerned about these minority communities and want to make sure that their rights are protected,” she emphasized.
“We’ve seen reports, as I said – recent fighting, violence against the Syrian Armenian communities. We see the reports coming out of there. Obviously, we talk – we try to get as much information from the ground as possible, as we do in all places in Syria, but it’s hard to get. But clearly, there have been some very troubling trends lately” .
However, Marie Harf refused to comment on the reports saying Turkish Foreign Minister planned a provocative act inside Syria so Turkey has the excuse to invade Syria.
“I don’t have anything for you on alleged calls or conversations that are out there among Turkish officials,” she added.