YEREVAN, APRIL 30, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian Assembly of America calls on Armenians living in the USA to apply to the Congress for providing Armenia with a $15 mln for assisting the Syrian refuges.

“Armenpress” reports the press release issued by the Armenian Assembly of America mentions that Armenia has accepted 20 thousand Syrian refuges which makes Armenia third country in Europe in terms of refugee number.

“We are worried about violence and turbulences in Syria, which forces ethnic minorities to flee and find shelter in other countries. We call on American-Armenians to apply to the Congress for allocating Armenia $15 mln from the funds aimed at helping refuges in the fiscal year of 2017, as well as make sure that the allocation has precise targets, so that those in need of humanitarian aid, receive that”, the press release reads.