YEREVAN. – In exchange for giving up chemical weapons Syrian authorities must demand that the West should not help the armed opposition groups, expert on Arabic studies Sargis Grigoryan.

Despite the fact that media circulated videos showing armed rebels who are using chemical weapons wearing masks, no one is any longer interested who exactly was using it, as official Damascus declared intention to give up the chemical weapons, the expert said.

Russia has repeatedly spoken about rebels’ involvement in chemical attacks in Syria, presenting relevant evidence. However, the Western countries do not take them into account.