Armenian Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan speaking to reporters ahead of delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria (Photo: Ministry of Defense of Armenia)
YEREVAN—In a collaborative initiative by the Armenian and Russian governments, 40 tons of humanitarian aid will be delivered to Syria. The first batch of 18 tons was delivered on February 14 from Yerevan, according to a press statement by the Defense Ministry of Armenia.
Armenian Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan and Russian Ambassador Ivan Volynkin saw off the shipment–which consisted of mostly food–at Erebuni Airport in Yerevan.
“This is important to us, as Armenia has felt the significance of international humanitarian aid on many occasions. This is especially important in case of the friendly people of Syria, considering that Syria opened its doors to Armenians, who fled the genocide in the Ottoman Empire a century ago,â€
