Armenia–Turkey Relations
Armenia Turkey checkpoint to temporarily open for humanitarian aid to Syria
The checkpoint was previously opened in 2023 in order for Armenia to send humanitarian aid to Turkey following the Turkey–Syria earthquake.
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Armenia
Conflicting reports of Armenians among those killed in Syria violence, as the situation remains ‘concerning’
The Armenian authorities said that evacuation of Armenians from Syria ‘is simply impossible at this time’ because of the ‘security conditions’.
Syria
Kadyrov offers support to new Syrian authorities
Chechen head Ramzan Kadyrov suggests that the Syrian opposition should not be considered terrorists.
Armenian diaspora
Podcast | The Caucasus and the regime change in Syria
OC Media’s Robin Fabbro, Nate Ostiller, Arshaluys Barseghyan, and Yousef Bardouka talk about the regime change in Syria and what it means for the Caucasian diaspora communities in the country and what it says about Russia’s influence and power globally. Read more: * Armenia says ‘no opportunity’ to evacuate Syrian–Armenians * Syrian rebel leader condemns Abkhazia and South Ossetia recognition * Right of return? — The struggles of the Circassian diaspora to settle in A
Armenia
Armenia says ‘no opportunity’ to evacuate Syrian–Armenians
Armenia has said that no opportunity currently exists to evacuate around 10,000 Armenians in war-torn Syria. The statement was issued by Armenia’s Embassy in Damascus, which said that the Foreign Ministry was closely following the situation and that all options would be considered in case evacuation became possible. On the same day, the Armenian High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, Zareh Sinanyan, told Armenpress that up to 10,000 Syrian–Armenians reside in areas controlled by rebel grou
Armenia
Armenia suspends humanitarian mission in Aleppo
Armenia has suspended a humanitarian mission in Aleppo, Syria, after Syrian rebels managed to push government forces out of the city. Armenia’s Defence Ministry announced the ‘temporary’ suspension of the mission in Aleppo on Saturday, citing the ‘significant deterioration’ of the operational situation in several regions in Syria. Syria has been engulfed in an all-out civil war since 2011, with Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city, becoming the site of a major siege lasting between 2012–2016,
2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake
The South Caucasus sends aid following deadly quake
The South Caucasus has offered messages of support and offers of assistance after a deadly earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on Monday. But despite parts of both countries being devastated by the quake, only Armenia offered aid to Syria. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit at around 04:17 on 6 February and was followed by aftershocks that devastated south-eastern Turkey and northern Syria. Official death tolls from Turkey and Syria number over 5,000 so far, with tens of thousands more wounded or st
