Armenia sends aid to Syria through Turkiye

The Margara border crossing point between Armenia and Turkiye will be open from March 21 to 30 for humanitarian aid transport to Syria.

The Cabinet approved the relevant decision on Thursday.

The Armenian and Syrian governments had discussed the issue of providing humanitarian aid. 

Since the Margara checkpoint is closed, the passage of cargo and vehicles through that crossing point is impossible under current legal regulations. The decision was made in order to swiftly deliver the Armenian humanitarian aid to Syria.

The Margara border crossing point, which has been closed since early 1990s by Turkish authorities, was previously opened in 2023, when Armenia sent aid to Turkiye in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake.