YEREVAN. – Armenian government decided to provide $100,000 for Iraqi Yazidis, spokesperson for Armenian Foreign Ministry said.
The funds will be provided via UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Tigran Balayan tweeted.
On Monday Serzh Sargsyan and Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan discussed issues related to increasing the level of Armenia-provided humanitarian assistance, spokesperson’s office reported. Armenia’s leadership is deeply concerned over violence against Yazidis that led to numerous deaths in Iraq’s north.