Syria Signs Economic and Trade Agreements with Armenia

Here's the story:

Syria and Armenia on Sunday signed three agreements for the economic and trade cooperation within the framework of boosting bilateral cooperation and solving problems and obstacles that hinder its development.

Chainmen of Aleppo Chamber of Commerce Mohmmed Saleh al-Mallah signed with Armenian Chairman of Industry and Trade Chamber Martin Sarkisean a twinship agreement and another one to establish a joint business council between both countries' businessmen.

Good for Armenia, good for Syria!

Source: Sana

Fake Passport? Go Directly to Jail!

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A Syrian national of Armenian descent will go on trial in Yerevan Tuesday on charges of attempting to enter the United States with a fake Armenian passport and other forged documents.

The man, identified by law-enforcement authorities as Bedros Garabed, was arrested and charged with fraud after allegedly submitting them to the U.S. consulate in Yerevan last August. Also facing prosecution are six citizens of Armenia who are accused of helping him obtain the documents. Two of them are also kept in pre-trial detention.

“He was told that there is a positive attitude towards Armenia in the United States, that Armenian citizens are not suspected of terrorism there, and that he will find it easier to get a U.S. visa as an Armenian citizen,” added the lawyer.

I don't buy the stereotyping/terrorist alibi, but I look forward to the final trial. What we need now is for actual terrorists to use Armenia to get to other countries!

Source: ArmeniaLiberty