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Armenia condemns the killing of two priests in Syria

Armenia has condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist act committed in Deir ez-Zor province of Syria, which claimed the lives of two priests – a father and a son – Pastor of the Armenian Catholic Community of Qamishli, Father Hovsep Petoyan and Father Abraham Petoyan. A deacon of the church was also injured.

The two priests lost their lives while  serving the war-torn community of Deir ez-Zor. According to various sources, the ISIS terrorist organization claimed responsibility for the killing of the priests.

“The military invasion in the North-East of Syria last month and the subsequent resurgence of terrorist groups and their activities make the civilian population, including ethnic and religious minorities, particularly vulnerable,” the Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

 The ongoing identity-based persecutions and killings should be decisively condemned by the international community, the Ministry added.

The Foreign Minister expressed deepest condolences and sympathy to the relatives of the victims, the Armenian Catholic community and to all Syrian Armenians and wished them fortitude, endurance and strength of spirit in overcoming this tragic incident.

“Armenia will continue its humanitarian support to contribute to the stabilization of the humanitarian situation in Syria,” the Ministry stated.

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