RA Government will provide financial aid of $100.000 to Haitian people affected by Jan. 12 devastating earthquake.

The issue was discussed in Jan. 21 governmental session, RA Governmental Information and PR Department informed NEWS.am. The money will be allotted from 2010 state budget reserve fund.

According to RA Premier Tigran Sargsyan, a great number of citizens appealed to RA Government to render assistance to Haiti.

Commenting on sending Armenian rescuers’ to Haiti earlier, Sargsyan underlined that the country was not ready to receive assistance. Armenian side preferred the allocation of funds as a result of talks with international organizations.

As NEWS.am reported previously, January 12, 2010 a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti followed by 5.9 and 5.5 aftershocks. Another strong tremor was registered in Haiti on January 20. Under recent data, devastating quake killed over 200.000 people, wounded 250.000 and left 1.5m bereft of home. According to Haitian Government officials, death toll may reach 500.000.

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