Armenia expects European Union's support in overcoming humanitarian problems of refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said today, speaking at a European Parliament session in Strasbourg.
"More than 100,000 Armenians have been evicted from Nagorno-Karabakh and I would like to note that about 20,000 more Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh had fled to Armenia after the 44-day war in 2020. Our urgent task is to focus on meeting the humanitarian needs of these people as soon as possible," Pashinyan said.
He noted that 100,000 people were ethnically cleansed and forced to flee within a week, and the Armenian government is focused on solving their most urgent problems, starting with food, shelter and clothing.
"We, of course, in this issue expect the support of the international community, including the EU, including budgetary assistance," Pashinyan said.
Earlier, Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan said that some foreign countries and international organziations promised Armenia financial assistance worth 35 million euros to support the refugees.
The funds will be transferred through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). According to Khachatryan, another 35 million euros are promised through other channels, including 15 million euros of budgetary support for the Armenian government, the rest will be provided through the Armenian representative offices of foreign development agencies, ARKA reports.
