HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO ARMENIA HAS HALVED
YEREVAN, APRIL 14. ARMINFO. The volume of humanitarian assistance to
Armenia decreased twice last year, Chairman of Commission for
Coordination of Humanitarian Program of the Republic of Armenia Simon
Ter-Simonian informed during the briefing.
According to him, humanitarian cargos worth a total of 18.4 bln drams
came to Armenia in 2004, which is 9.6 bln drams less than in 2003. He
explained this circumstance by the curtailing of humanitarian
programs in the republic and their substitution by development
programs. In total humanitarian and charitable programs worth a total
of 36.3 bln drams were implemented in Armenia last year. The United
States is in the lead as regards the volumes of humanitarian aid,
70.89% out of the total volume falls to its share.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress