ArmInfo. Iran sent humanitarian aid to Armenia in connection with the flooding in the north of the country. This was reported by the Armenian Red Cross Society (ARCS). "The Iranian Red Crescent, being a partner of the Armenian Red Cross Society, offered assistance to the residents of the Lori region affected by the disaster.
The trucks will arrive at the rehabilitation center of the Armenian Red Cross Society. In Yerevan, the trucks will be welcomed by representatives of the Iranian Embassy and the Red Crescent, as well as the chairman of the Armenian Red Cross Society Davit Nersisyan," the ARCS said in a statement, adding that the trucks crossed the Armenian-Iranian border with assistance on May 2.
On May 26, heavy rains hit the north of Armenia, which led to the overflow of the banks of the Debed and Aghstev rivers and flooding in the Lori and Tavush regions. Many roads and bridges were destroyed, houses were flooded. The flood destroyed roads and bridges. There are many problems in terms of infrastructures. In particular, we are talking about communications, power lines, gas pipelines, systems related to drinking water and irrigation. To eliminate the consequences of the disaster, an operational group was formed chaired by Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures of the Republic of Armenia Gnel Sanosyan. According to the latest data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia, 429 people were rescued and evacuated from various settlements in the Lori and Tavush regions, in particular, 387 people in the Lori region, 42 people in the Tavush region. Four bodies were found in the disaster area: Avag Avagyan, born in 1948, Saribek Balyan, born in 1985, Gnel Zakaryan, born in 1964, Gagik Nazlukhanyan, born in 1964.
