YEREVAN. – The MPs visiting Syria have already returned to Yerevan and will give a press conference next week, MP from Republican Party Naira Karapetyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

She said that during the visit a group of lawmakers went to Latakia, Damascus and Lebanon where they met with Armenian community, their spiritual leaders, leadership of the cities, MPs, president Bashar Assad, prime minister and chairman of National Council.

“The visit was rather effective. We got many proposals, and we also shared our ideas. First of all we must present situation to public, our leadership, discuss the proposals and draw up a program of concrete events before moving to actions,” she said.

Armenian community members thanked Armenia's leadership for warm reception of Syrian Armenians, but all of them are thinking only about returning to Syria. As to resettled Kessab Armenians, Karapetyan said they are in a very bad state.

“They are sleeping on mattresses in the church yard. We have talked to all of them, and vividly imagined what happened 100 years ago. Thanks God, there were no victims. At the same time they are very proud and full of hope. They are thinking only about coming back to Kessab. They asked for help to renovate Kessab,” the MP said.

Groups of rebels attacked Armenian-populated Kessab several days ago. They moved to Syria from the territory of Turkey to reach the city populated by Armenians and Alevis. Local residents were evacuated to Latakia. A group of Armenian lawmakers left for Syria on March 24.