YEREVAN. – Zhoghovurd newspaper has made an improbable discovery. It turns out that Turkey provided humanitarian assistance to the Republic of Armenia (RA), in 2015; this is indicated in official documents, reported Zhoghovurd.

“According to data released by the RA National Statistical Service [(NSS)], the humanitarian aid received by the RA in 2015 made up of about 5,000 tons, overall, which totaled about $50 million.

“We found out that the humanitarian aid which Armenia received from Turkey contained caoutchouc [i.e. natural rubber that has not been vulcanized], plastic, rubber, and other similar items.

“However, the most bizarre and problematic is that the [Armenian] national state agencies, represented by the government and the NSS, provide contradicting information [in this regard].

“In response to Zhoghovurd’s question, the RA Government strongly denied the fact of getting aid from Turkey. ‘There has been no aid by Turkey as well as reciprocal aid.’

“The reality remains unknown in the created contradiction,” wrote Zhoghovurd.