YEREVAN. - Russia will invest US $40 million in Armenia’s Humanitarian Response Centre, Vache Terteryan, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Emergency Situations said in the parliament on Friday, presenting the Armenian-Russian intergovernmental agreement on the establishment of the centre.

The Russian side will obtain life-saving equipment, automobiles and helicopters by the means provided. There will be only 3 such centers in the CIS territory (together with the centres in Belarus and Middle Asia). The centre will be located in Getargel Village of Armenia’s Kotayk province.

“Russia places the Centre in our country, considering the closeness to its southern regions, as well as its humanitarian commitments to the adjacent countries. But, of course, having such a Centre in our territory is also very important to us. This will allow not only eliminating the consequences of possible emergencies here, but also helping our neighbors. Unfortunately, in the recent years such situations have become more frequent,” Terteryan said.