The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) has requested urgent Australian Government assistance for Armenia, as it deals with a concerning increase in confirmed cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Asbarez reported.

ANC-AU has been in contact with Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and obtained a list of medical equipment and supplies from the Ministry of Health, which the peak public affairs body of the Armenian-Australian community has shared with officials in Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade and local private healthcare industry experts.

“Our community is very concerned about the increase in COVID-19 cases in Armenia (…), going up by hundreds per day,” said ANC-AU Executive Director, Haig Kayserian. “It is our duty to provide any assistance that we can to our sisters and brothers in Armenia.”

Also, he expressed hope that Australia, which is successfully fighting against COVID-19, will be able to provide assistance to Armenia.