We do not support any engagement with Syrian military forces – US Embassy Yerevan

The United States' Embassy in Yerevan has reaffirmd the Washington authorities' stance on different world countries' humanitarian response to the situation in Syria, expressing disapproval of the Armenian government's decision to send a team of paramedics and deminers to the country in aid to the war-affected civilians.

''We recognize the desire of other nations to respond to the humanitarian situation in Syria, and we share the concerns about protecting religious minorities in the Middle East.

''However, we do not support any engagement with Syrian military forces, whether that engagement is to provide assistance to civilians or is military in nature.

''Nor do we support any cooperation between Armenia and Russia for this mission.  Russia has partnered with the Assad regime to slaughter civilians and trigger a humanitarian catastrophe.  Russia continues to protect the Assad regime and its atrocities on a global stage,'' reads a written statement provided to Tert.am in reponse for our earlier request for comments.