European commission provides 2 million for disaster risk reductionDecember 25, 2009 - 19:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Commission has allocated 2 million for disaster preparedness in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. These countries regularly and increasingly experience natural phenomena such as landslides, mudslides, floods and earthquakes, says a release addressed to PanARMENIAN.Net This aid will strengthen the capacities of local and national authorities to better prepare and cope with such disasters. The funds will be channeled through the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid Department. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |