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Thirteen ethnic Armenians have been killed in last week’s major earthquake in Turkey and Syria, Hovhannes Aleksanyan, the head of the Strategy Development Department at the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, said on Monday.

The death toll across Turkey and Syria following the February 6 devastating earthquake has reached at least 36,217.

Speaking at a news conference in Yerevan, Aleksanyan said two Armenians, a mother and her son, were confirmed dead following the earthquake in Aleppo.

Eleven ethnic Armenians, including singer Zilan Tigris, were killed in the earthquake in Turkey.

Armenians are also reported among those injured in the catastrophic earthquakes. Some of them have successfully undergone surgeries and continue treatment, while others have suffered minor injuries, Aleksanyan noted.

Also, the quake has damaged Armenian churches, educational institutions and community buildings in Syria, he said.