New Wave Of Ethnic Armenian Syrians Arrives In Yerevan

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Channel: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty · 2012 · News & Politics

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Armenia's national airline, Armavia, resumed flights to and from Syria this week after a supension of several months due to the instability there. But even with the flights back on schedule, there are far more ethnic Armenians trying to leave Syria than available seats. On July 10, RFE/RL's Armenian Service spoke to ethnic Armenians arriving on a Syrian Air flight to Yerevan who recounted their difficulties in securing tickets and their fears of violence in Syria. Produced by Naira Bulghadaryan, Hovhannes Shoghikyan, RFE/RL's Armenian Service

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