The Armenian families residing in the Hasiche district of Syria are trying to stay in safe areas and overcome the hardships that have been caused by the military clashes. This is what editor-in-chief of Aleppo’s Kantsasar Weekly Zarmig Boghigian stated in an interview with “Armenpress”.

Boghigian informed that the city is in dire conditions.

“There are heated clashes between the Syrian army and the soldiers of the Kurdish Labor Party especially at night, but the situation is relatively calm in the afternoons. The people are resisting the hardships. There was no electricity for more than four days. The state oven of the city is closed, and this means there is a problem with bread. There is not enough food for the people,” Zarmig Boghigian informed.

He also stated that, according to Kantsasar, there are currently 84 Armenian families living in Hasiche, the majority of which are elderly since most of the youth have left the city to work or study somewhere else.

“The Armenians still haven’t suffered casualties or material damages. The Armenian community is trying to be respectful to all the parties and not become engaged in the issue. The church is closed. The priest of Qamishli visits Hasiche to give special prayers and conducts ceremonies. The Armenian families still aren’t planning on leaving the city. They are trying to overcome the hardships with the hope that things will get better. The community is also planning on opening an Armenian school in the district,” the editor-in-chief of Kantsasar Weekly said.

On August 21, a ceasefire agreement was reached through Russia’s mediated efforts in the Syrian district of Hasiche. The agreement was between the State and the soldiers of the Kurdish Labor Party, that is, “Asaysh”. According to the agreement, a ceasefire will be established in the district, and the wounded will be transferred to the hospital in Qamishli. It is reported that the agreement also includes making the city safer and restarting negotiations for a solution to the issues concerning the parties.