  Armenia pledges €50K to help Slovenia fight flood consequences October 16, 2023 - 16:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has pledged €50K to help Slovenia fight the consequences of floods -the biggest natural disaster in the country’s recent history, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ani Badalyan said in a post on X Monday, October 16. "The [Government's] decision follows FM Ararait Mirzoyan’s visit for the Bled Strategy Forum & meeting with the FM Tanja Fajon, when readiness to help & solidarity was expressed,” Badalyan said. Devastating floods described as the “worst natural disaster to ever hit” the country have caused $500 million worth of property damage, a government spokesperson said in August.   Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering.   Partner news |  Latest news Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha  Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha.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. |
