70 citizens will arrive in Yrevan from Aleppo tonight

ArmRadio.am
17.07.2006 18:05

This evening 70 Armenian citizens will arrive in Armenia with a direct
Aleppo-Yerevan flight. Because of the military actions in Lebanon, they
will first move to Syria, and later to Armenia. Employees of RA Embassy
in Lebanon are waiting for them at the Syrian-Lebanese border to secure
the safe passage of the buses to Aleppo. Third Secretary of the Embassy
told "Armenpress" that to the extent possible Armenians of Lebanon
have been informed about the transportation. It has been announced
on radio, and no RA citizens are left in Beirut. "Transportation is
voluntary, and those who will can stay in the country.

The Armenian Embassy continues to work in the normal regime. It
is located in a Christian district and has suffered no damage. The
Armenian district is far from the war zone.