ANC Australia reports growing govt. support for aid to Syrian ArmeniansDecember 19, 2012 - 15:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC Australia) reports that there is growing support for the Australian government to provide assistance to Syrian Armenians who have fled the conflict in Syria, ANC Australia website said. The Federal Member for Hunter, Joel Fitzgibbon, and the Federal Member for Bradfield, Paul Fletcher, have written to Australia’s Foreign Minister Bob Carr calling for immediate action in providing financial assistance to the Republic of Armenia for Syrian refugees. Walt Secord, Member of the Legislative Council in New South Wales, has also written to the Foreign Minister calling for action. Over 4,000 Syrian Armenians have already fled from Syria to Armenia to escape the increasing violence and devastation. ANC Australia Executive Director Vache Kahramanian said: "We thank those members for making direct representations to the Foreign Minister. Time is of the essence and it is vital that aid reaches all those who are in need during these difficult times.” ANC Australia had recently reported that it is working to secure a part of Australia’s commitment of $24.5 million to be allocated to the Republic of Armenia. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. |