 Armenia sending plane with humanitarian aid to Beirut August 6, 2020 - 12:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian government is going to send a plane loaded with humanitarian aid to Beirut, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Thursday, July 6. "Armenia has expressed readiness to assist in overcoming the tragedy that befell the city, we will do our best to support the Lebanese government," he added. According to him, Chief Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs Zareh Sinanyan will leave for Beirut to learn more about the needs of the country's Armenian community. Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan said the plane will most probably leave for Beirut on Saturday. Rescuers are still searching for survivors after the blast at the capital’s port, which sent shock waves deep into the city, killing at least 135 and injured thousands. A number of countries are sending humanitarian aid and medical teams to Beirut. The number of Armenians killed in the deadly explosions in Beirut has reached 11, Patriarchal Vicar of the Armenian Diocese of Kuwait, Petros Manvelyan, has revealed earlier.   Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event  The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event.Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party.Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh.France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. |
