Associated Press Worldstream
January 11, 2005 Tuesday 12:24 PM Eastern Time

Armenia announces aid to tsunami-hit region

YEREVAN, Armenia

The government of Armenia plans to send about 25 million drams
(US$50,000, [euro]38,000) in aid supplies to tsunami-hit Sri Lanka,
officials said Tuesday.

About two-thirds of the amount would be in tents and other goods, and
the remainder is medicine including antibiotics, Deputy Foreign
Minister Armen Baiburtian said.