The $63,060, which was the “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund’s first financial assistance that was allocated on April 13 to the Armenians of Syria’s predominantly Armenian-populated town of Kessab, has been transferred to the emergency authorities of Latakia, Syria.    

The money was forwarded by way of Armenia’s Embassy in Syria.

The Kessab Armenians, who are in a dire situation, express their deep gratitude to the President of Armenia, the “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund, the people of Armenia, and to all Armenians for their assistance, and moral and financial support at this critical time for the Armenians of Kessab.

On March 21, armed militants from the Jabhat al-Nusra Islamic terrorist group infiltrated into northern Syria’s Latakia Governorate, which is predominantly inhabited by Armenians and Alawites, from four directions. Two large groups of terrorists had launched the attack from Turkey. About 600 Kessab-Armenian families were initially sheltered in Latakia city. A group of Armenia parliament members had visited Syria to assess the situation in the region.