  Japan approves $3.6m in aid for Armenia amid post-war crisis February 16, 2021 - 17:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Japan’s government has decided to provide humanitarian assistance worth $3.6 mln to Armenia for reconstruction after the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, February 16, TASS reports. The East Asian country will provide medical equipment, foodstuffs and also financial support for restoring shelters, hospitals, schools and residential buildings. The funds will be transferred via a number of international organizations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross. In total, Japan has approved humanitarian assistance worth $4.8 mln, of which $3.6 will be provided to Armenia, with the rest expected to go to Azerbaijan.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia  Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment.Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. |
