The regime fell and the residents of Damascus of a tyrant, as the jihadists described him, who prevailed in the capital of Syria.
as the President of the Greek community in Damascus, Habib Salouma, told ANT1.
“Things are relatively calm today. “Yesterday there was a lot of commotion when the rebels arrived and occupied Damascus, but they didn’t harm any civilians,” said Mr. Salumi.
“The Greeks living in , are all in good health and are not thinking of returning to Greece”, added Mr. Salouma, considering that the rebels are not going to harm anyone from the Greek community.
“They haven’t bothered us at all”
The Metropolitan of Aleppo, Ephraim, confirmed the same to MEGA. “We had difficulties in the first days, but now things are calmer. From the first moment we said that we will stay here with the flock that still exists. We continue, they didn’t tell us anything, not even to leave, on the contrary they told us to continue, to stay here. They haven’t bothered us at all.”
“We are Greek Orthodox Christians, about 2,000 families in Aleppo. How things will go, who knows”, concludes the metropolitan” he added.
