Armenia gets $ 21.9 million’s worth of humanitarian aid in Jan-July 2015September 3, 2015 - 17:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 1,482,000 tons of humanitarian aid, worth AMD 10,4 billion were imported to Armenia in January-July 2015, the country’s National Statistical Service reports. 2,258,000 tons of humanitarian aid, worth AMD 10,9 billion were imported in the same period of 2014. According to the Armenian Finance Ministry’s customs declarations data, 24,4% of the humanitarian aid in the reporting period was donated by Australia; 22,1% by the United States; 13,6% by China, 0,9% by CIS countries, including Russia; the EU had a 22,6% share in the overall volume. The humanitarian aid included chemical products (42%), textile goods (11,3%), equipment and devices (11,1%), cars, machinery and mechanisms (8,6%), various industrial products (6,4%), footwear, hats, umbrellas (4,8%) and other products (15,8%). Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. |