ALEPPO. – The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem of the Armenian Apostolic Church will provide $50,000 to the Armenian community of Syria.  

The press service of the Diocese of Aleppo of the Armenian Apostolic Church informed the aforesaid. 

The respective decision was taken at a general meeting that was convened at the recommendation of the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem.   

Before the ongoing bloody events in Syria, about 60,000-70,000 Armenians were living in the country.