France to provide emergency aid of 15 million euros to Armenia

12:33, 9 December 2023

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 9, ARMENPRESS.France will allocate 15 million euros in emergency aid to Armenia to assist forcibly displaced people from Nagorno-Karabakh, the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France said in a statement.

“France will continue its support for Armenia and the Armenian people following the November 30th vote in Parliament, providing €15 million in emergency aid for Armenia and refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh.

This additional aid will help support the efforts by NGOs, the ICRC, the Armenian Red Cross and UN agencies to welcome and look after the social, medical, educational and financial needs of these particularly vulnerable populations. This latest aid package brings our 2023 contribution to €27.5 million,” reads the statement.

It is noted that emergency medical supplies were also turned over to the Armenian authorities, and French hospitals are caring for several burn patients.

According to the statement, this support is accompanied by fundraising efforts by civil society organizations and local governments to help the Armenian people.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS