Estimations of Armenians living in Syria are up to 100,000 , majority of them in Aleppo . In 2014 the Armenian government stated that they would not interfere in the Syrian Civil War and maintained a neutral stance . Jihadist groups taking over Syrian locations , through Turkey , with Armenian civilians has concerned the government . Armenia in 2012 and in 2016 sent humanitarian aid for the Syrian government . Armenian government showed support for Russia when attack plane was shot down
attack plane was shot down
2015 Russian Sukhoi Su-24 shootdown
International reactions to the Syrian Civil War