Armenia sending plane with humanitarian aid to BeirutAugust 6, 2020 - 12:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian government is going to send a plane loaded with humanitarian aid to Beirut, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Thursday, July 6. "Armenia has expressed readiness to assist in overcoming the tragedy that befell the city, we will do our best to support the Lebanese government," he added. According to him, Chief Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs Zareh Sinanyan will leave for Beirut to learn more about the needs of the country's Armenian community. Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan said the plane will most probably leave for Beirut on Saturday. Rescuers are still searching for survivors after the blast at the capital’s port, which sent shock waves deep into the city, killing at least 135 and injured thousands. A number of countries are sending humanitarian aid and medical teams to Beirut. The number of Armenians killed in the deadly explosions in Beirut has reached 11, Patriarchal Vicar of the Armenian Diocese of Kuwait, Petros Manvelyan, has revealed earlier. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |