$110,000 raised in Australia for Armenians in LebanonSeptember 15, 2020 - 14:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian-Australian community’s #BachigsForBeirut fundraiser has concluded, raising over AU$150,000 (US$110,000) for the Armenian community of Lebanon, which has committed to rebuilding following the devastating port explosion on August 4. The #BachigsForBeirut appeal requested Facebook and electronic transfer donations from Armenian-Australians for one month. The Facebook fundraiser raised $70,000, which was topped up by $48,000 in donations to the dedicated Armenian Relief Society of Australia bank account. In addition, the Kortian Family donated $35,000 to Beirut’s United Armenian College and the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Australia and New Zealand raised $18,000, bringing the total contribution from Armenian-Australians to over $171,000. This total is on top of $30,000 raised by the Armenian Relief Society of Australia in March 2020. The coordinating committee of the #BachigsForBeirut Fundraiser praised the Armenian-Australian community for their impeccable efforts. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |