September 8, 2005 - 13:57 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian government has assigned $200 thousand as a humanitarian assistance to the people, who fell victim to
Katrina hurricane in New Orleans. Earlier Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian stated that the RA MFA instructed the Armenian Embassy in Washington to inform the U.S. leadership that Armenia stands ready to render the essential assistance and take part in the rescue works. "Armenia is ready to render its humble material and technical assistance," Vartan Oskanian stated, IA Regnum reports.