Rights of religious and ethnic communities in Syria must be respected – Sweden’s

YEREVAN.- At least 8,000 Syrian Armenians have come to their historic motherland, Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov said at a joint press conference with his Armenian, Polish and Swedish counterparts.

Mladenov believes it is necessary to closely work with ethic and religious communities of Syria to return the country on its way to democracy and development.

Poland’s Foreign Minister extended condolences on the death of Armenians in Syria. In his turn, Sweden’s FM Carl Bildt underscored importance of respecting the rights of religious and ethnic minorities in Syria, noting Armenians’ contribution to formation of the state.