Under the “State and Resilience Building Contract for the Republic of Armenia” budget support program, this week the European Union (EU) paid a €1.5 million grant to the Armenian Government in addition to €13.5 million disbursed in September, Armenian News-NEWS.am has learned from the EU office in Armenia.

This budget support program is to support the Government of Armenia in addressing the short- and medium-term needs of Karabakh Armenians, as well as enabling their long-term socioeconomic integration ensuring inclusion in the Armenian education, social protection and healthcare systems and integration into the labor market.