After the intensification of the clashes in Aleppo, Syria when the city came under the control of the opposition, it became noticeable in the local Armenian community that before the clashes started, the Humanitarian Group of Armenia and the consul general of Armenia in Aleppo have left the city, reports Kantsasar Armenian weekly of Aleppo.

The consul general of Armenia in Aleppo contacted those in charge of the aforesaid community and informed that he had already left for Damascus before the clashes to present his credentials, after which the road to Aleppo was closed, and therefore he continues his work from Damascus.