The crimes committed by the new Ottomans led by Erdogan remind of brutal crimes that were committed buy their ancestors against the Armenian nation, Syria's Prime Minister Wael al-Halaqi said during his meeting with the Armenian-Syrian Friendship Association in Damascus.

Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem, for his part, reaffirmed the seriousness of the terror threat posed to the regional and international peace and security, SANA reported.

The Foreign Minister called on the international community to exert pressure on the countries that are supporting terrorism, particularly Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.