HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED BY 115 ORGANIZATIONS IN ARMENIA IN 2008
ARKA
Apr 30, 2009
YEREVAN, April 30. /ARKA/. Charity and humanitarian aid programs were
implemented by a total of 115 foreign and national organizations in
Armenia in 2008, head of government administration David Sargsyan
reported.
Over the year 2008, humanitarian and charity cargoes for a total
of 19.8bln Drams (customs value) were imported to Armenia from 43
countries. It is a reduction of 4.7bln Drams as compared with 2007
due to decline in imports of pharmaceuticals under humanitarian aid
programs, he said.
44 organizations initiated humanitarian programs and works in the
country in 2008 for a total of 22.4bln Drams, which is an increase of
8bln Drams as compared with the 2007 level. Construction works financed
by Holy Echmiadzin at "Surb Nerses" medical center in particular,
constituted a large part of it. ($1=372.22Drams).