Armenia’s government approves €15 million worth of EU aid for Artsakh refugees

Allowances will be distributed among the refugees to cover their daily needs

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YEREVAN, June 20. /ARKA/. Armenia’s government approved receiving €15 million from the European Union to aid forcibly displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh on Thursday.

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“This program, signed in Q1 2024, aims to aid Armenia's social and economic stability, addressing the short-term, mid-term and long-term needs of the refugees, integrating them into our society,” Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan said.

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Grigoryan noted that allowances will be distributed among the refugees to cover their daily needs, such as utility bills and rent.nbsp;

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Azerbaijan launched a full-scale invasion of Nagorno-Karabakh on 19-20 September 2023 using artillery, UAVs, and aircraft. On 28 September, Samvel Shahramanyan, the leader of the self-proclaimed state, signed a decree that put the republic out of existence starting 1 January 2024.

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Roughly a week after the invasion, all but a few ethnic Armenians left Nagorno-Karabakh. The Armenian government reported registering a total of 115,000 refugees.

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