 Armenia gets $ 21.9 million’s worth of humanitarian aid in Jan-July 2015 September 3, 2015 - 17:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 1,482,000 tons of humanitarian aid, worth AMD 10,4 billion were imported to Armenia in January-July 2015, the country’s National Statistical Service reports. 2,258,000 tons of humanitarian aid, worth AMD 10,9 billion were imported in the same period of 2014. According to the Armenian Finance Ministry’s customs declarations data, 24,4% of the humanitarian aid in the reporting period was donated by Australia; 22,1% by the United States; 13,6% by China, 0,9% by CIS countries, including Russia; the EU had a 22,6% share in the overall volume. The humanitarian aid included chemical products (42%), textile goods (11,3%), equipment and devices (11,1%), cars, machinery and mechanisms (8,6%), various industrial products (6,4%), footwear, hats, umbrellas (4,8%) and other products (15,8%).   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event  The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event.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.Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |
