Peace in Syria and Aleppo is relative and fragile — Daron Der-Khachadourian

 
The statements by the transitional Syrian leadership that minority rights will be protected are true, Daron Der-Khachadourian, Member of the Central Committee of the ARF Western USA, told Alpha News.

“The last three weeks in Syria have passed quite quickly; according to today’s reports, rebel leader Ahmad al-Sharaa is in Damascus. In general, there is a relative and fragile peace in Syria today. The statements that minority rights will be protected are true. Of course, besides us, there is also the Alawite community of 700,000 people who have lived there for the past 50 years and have gotten along with the ruling leadership. God grant, Syria will remain a united country, and Armenians will continue to live their safe lives there,” Der-Khachadourian said.

He stressed that Syria’s current leadership is talking about adopting a new constitution.

“Turkey’s role in what is happening in Syria is huge. But in all this there is also the role of Iran, Russia, why not, the West, and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The good news is that the Syrian transitional leadership has stated that it wants a new constitution that respects the rights of all minorities. Syria is a multi-religious, multi-ethnic country, and if this new constitution is not drafted properly, the country could be divided. On the one hand, protecting the rights of Kurds is a positive factor for the region. On the other hand, the division of Syria may lead to the division of other countries and the creation of new maps,” Der-Khachadourian concluded.