Armenian archbishop Sebo Serkisian as well as Karen Khanlari, the representative of Armenians in the Iranian parliament, took part in the protest gathering.
The protesters were carrying placards with the motto of 'We want peace and security in Region', 'Turkish support for terrorist groups should be condemned', 'Fighting will continue until justice execution', 'Justice is our righteous cry', 'Islamic Republic, supporter of the oppressed people', and 'massacre is condemned at any time and place'.
They also read out a statement on killing of Armenians in Kessab region, Northern Syria. Three protestors handed over the statement to the UN mission in Tehran.
On March 21, jihadists reportedly crossed into Syria from Turkey and seized the town in Lattakia province, home to over 2,000 ethnic Armenians.
The attack caused hundreds of local families, mainly Armenian, to flee their homes and seek shelter in the city of Lattakia.
Dozens of Armenians were killed during clashes with Syrian rebels and terrorists in Kessab region at the time.
The conflict in Syria started in March 2011, when sporadic pro-reform protests turned into a massive insurgency following the intervention of western and regional states.
The unrest, which took in terrorist groups from across Europe, the Middle-East and North Africa, has transpired as one of the bloodiest conflicts in recent history.
As the foreign-backed insurgency in Syria continues without an end in sight, the US government has boosted its political and military support to Takfiri extremists.
Washington has remained indifferent to warnings by Russia and other world powers about the consequences of arming militant groups.
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Source: FNA
