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The Armenian Embassy in Damascus and the Armenian Consulate General in Aleppo are working in an emergency mode, the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anna Naghdalyan told a briefing on Monday, referring to developments in the wake of the Turkish invasion of northern Syria.

She noted that the Armenian diplomatic mission is in constant contact with the community structures in Qamishli and northern regions of Syria. “All possible measures are being taken to assist all our compatriots who have expressed a desire to move from the northern regions,” the spokesperson said. “We receive operational information from our diplomatic mission about the condition of our compatriots on the ground and the humanitarian situation in general.”

According to the official, the number of Armenians in northern Syria makes 3,000 people, who live mostly in Qamishli and Al-Malikiyah.

“To date there have been no military operations near these settlements, therefore the evacuation of Armenians from these two regions is not being considered either,” Naghdalyan added.

Turkey launched a military operation against Kurdish positions in northeastern Syria on Wednesday, October 9, days after US troops pulled out of the area.