Garo from Syria: "Living in Artsakh has been my dream come true"

16:41, November 28, 2012

Syrian-Armenian Garo Garabedyan first travelled to Artsakh in 1992. His visit didn't last long.

Now, Garo has moved to Artsakh and plans to stay for the long haul.

Some family members are in Lebanon and some in the Syrian town of Qamishli, on Turkey's south-eastern border.

"I think about my relatives back in Syria day and nights. Luckily, the situation right now in Qamishli is relatively quiet, but who knows what will happen in the future," said a concerned Garo.

Today there are 28 families, 74 individuals in all, from Qamishli who have relocated to the Kashatagh region of Artsakh. I heard about them from Robert Matevosyan, who heads the Kashatagh Resettlement Department.  Read more... (556 words)

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