EUROPEAN COMMISSION PROVIDES 2 MILLION FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
25.12.2009 19:17 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The European Commission has allocated ~@2 million
for disaster preparedness in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. These
countries regularly and increasingly experience natural phenomena
such as landslides, mudslides, floods and earthquakes, says a release
addressed to PanARMENIAN.Net. This aid will strengthen the capacities
of local and national authorities to better prepare and cope with
such disasters.

The funds will be channeled through the European Commission’s
Humanitarian Aid Department.