Armenia to receive another $25 million from the United States for combating COVID-19
22.04.2020,
12:34
The U.S. State Department has confirmed intention to provide extra $25 million to Armenia under the United States’ aid program, Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) reports.
YEREVAN, April 22. /ARKA/. The U.S. State Department has confirmed intention to provide extra $25 million to Armenia under the United States’ aid program, Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) reports.
The Administration’s confirmation came in response to ANCA Chairman Raffi Hamparian’s April 3, 2020, letter calling on U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to reprogram “at least $25 million from the Congressionally appropriated aid package for Armenia as part of an expanded U.S. assistance program to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.”
“We welcome, as a first step, our Department of State’s confirmation that the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan is open to adjusting the existing U.S. aid program to help Armenia meet its urgent priorities related to the COVID-19 crisis,” said ANCA Chairman Raffi Hamparian. “The ANCA looks forward to learning more about how these repurposed funds can be smartly allocated to help Armenia deal with this health emergency and its economic aftermath,” Hamparian added.
To date, the U.S. government has dedicated $1.7 million in health assistance to Armenia to support COVID-19 response efforts, including preparing laboratory systems, activating case-finding and event-based surveillance, assisting technical experts for response and preparedness, and bolstering risk communication.
As of 11:00 on Wednesday, April 22, there were 1,473 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 633 recovered patients and 24 deaths in Armenia. -0---
The Administration’s confirmation came in response to ANCA Chairman Raffi Hamparian’s April 3, 2020, letter calling on U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to reprogram “at least $25 million from the Congressionally appropriated aid package for Armenia as part of an expanded U.S. assistance program to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.”
“We welcome, as a first step, our Department of State’s confirmation that the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan is open to adjusting the existing U.S. aid program to help Armenia meet its urgent priorities related to the COVID-19 crisis,” said ANCA Chairman Raffi Hamparian. “The ANCA looks forward to learning more about how these repurposed funds can be smartly allocated to help Armenia deal with this health emergency and its economic aftermath,” Hamparian added.
To date, the U.S. government has dedicated $1.7 million in health assistance to Armenia to support COVID-19 response efforts, including preparing laboratory systems, activating case-finding and event-based surveillance, assisting technical experts for response and preparedness, and bolstering risk communication.
As of 11:00 on Wednesday, April 22, there were 1,473 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 633 recovered patients and 24 deaths in Armenia. -0---
