18:04, 27 September, 2012
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS: Armenian General Benevolent Union provided financial and other material support to Syrian Armenians 
living in Armenia. This was announced by AGBU Central Administrative Assembly member Vazgen Eakobian during the conference on September 27. Union has allocated 1 million dollars for aid to Syrian Armenians. Afterwards the union called on the Diaspora for immediate help for Syrian Armenians.
“Thousands of families are provided with food, medicine, water and other necessary supplies. Our centers in Armenia serve as a shelter as well” reports Armenpress citing Vazgen Eakobian. One part of Syrian Armenians who has settled in the center of Yerevan they do not need help and do not get AGBU’s support, however, there are indeed needy, who have lost everything and have faced serious problems.
“The sum is to be divided between Syria and Armenia. Even those who left for Lebanon and don’t have any money to pay for their children’s education in Armenian schools will be provided with the support” added Eakobian.