The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) has called on American Armenians to contact their Members of Congress and urge them to support $15 million for Syrian refugees in Armenia.

The Assembly’s respective statement notes that Armenia has accepted over 20,000 Syrian refugees, the third highest number in Europe.

“We remain deeply concerned about the ongoing unrest and violence in Syria, and its impact on minority populations caught in the middle fleeing for their lives and seeking refuge in new lands,” the statement also reads and continues: “Armenian Americans need to urge Congress to direct the State Department and USAID to allocate $15 million to Armenia from the Fiscal Year 2017 funds specifically for refugee assistance and resettlement programs as Armenia seeks to absorb those fleeing from Syria, as well as implement measures to ensure that gaps in distribution of relief aid are addressed so that all those in need of urgent humanitarian assistance are reached.”