  Japan approves $3.6m in aid for Armenia amid post-war crisis February 16, 2021 - 17:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Japan’s government has decided to provide humanitarian assistance worth $3.6 mln to Armenia for reconstruction after the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, February 16, TASS reports. The East Asian country will provide medical equipment, foodstuffs and also financial support for restoring shelters, hospitals, schools and residential buildings. The funds will be transferred via a number of international organizations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross. In total, Japan has approved humanitarian assistance worth $4.8 mln, of which $3.6 will be provided to Armenia, with the rest expected to go to Azerbaijan.   Top stories The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
