Your trusted source

His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, has sent a letter to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad welcoming the unanimous adoption of a resolution recognizing and condemning the Armenian Genocide by the People’s Council of Syria on Thursday.

“We are confident that you and your late father played an important role in recognizing and condemning the genocide over the past years. On this occasion, we would also like to emphasize that the Syrian people, with its constituent elements, its state and all structures, recognized the Armenian Genocide 100 years ago when it welcomed the children of the Armenian Genocide victims on its land,” he said.

“You recognized the Armenian Genocide when the Syrian people shared their bread and water with Armenians who fled the genocide, which is why our people of the Diaspora welcome this decision of the Syrian parliament with special warmth.

"We would like to express our highest appreciation to the Syrian parliament, Your Highness and the people of Syria, wishing you full peace and wellbeing,” the letter reads.

Catholicos Aram I has also addressed a similar letter to the speaker of the People’s Council of Syria.