A NEW ARMENIAN VILLAGE CALLED GOHAR IS BEING BUILT AT THE INITIATIVE OF
“KILIKIA” COMMUNITY IN THE ENVIRONS OF ALEPPO
ARKA News Agency
27 Oct. 2004
YEREVAN, October 27. /ARKA/. A new Armenian village called Gohar is
being built at the initiative of “Kilikia” community in the environs
of Aleppo. According to RA MFA Press Service Department, according to
the project, the village will initially have 100 comfortable cottages
and modern infrastructure. The members of “Kilikia” community are
Armenians.
On October 23, the ceremony of putting the fundament of the village
took place. The Minister of Urban Development of Syria Mohammad
Nihad Mushantat, the Governor of Aleppo Usame HAmid Adi, Council
General of Armenia to Aleppo Armen Melkonyan and other officials,
representatives of clergy and the public were present at the ceremony.
Century lasting Armenian-Syrian relations were touched upon and the
importance of the role of the Armenian community in the social-economic
life of Syria was emphasized. In the end of the ceremony Council
General of Armenia planted a tree in honor of the Republic of Armenia
near the fundament of the village. A.H. –0