21/05/2020 17:08
USA to allocate additional $1 million assistance to Armenia to fight coronavirus pandemic
The United States will allocate additional $1 million to Armenia to fight against coronavirus, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy said live on Facebook.
“I am very happy to announce that the USA has secured additional $1 million for Armenia in global health funds to help fight the pandemic,” she said.
“This new money brings our total assistance for COVID-related activities up to $5,4 million,” the ambassador said.
Tracy stressed that the money will be used to support and strengthen laboratory capacities and help the Armenian government to manage some of the most severe of COVID cases.
She said besides the mentioned assistance, the USA has redirected $1,2 million for providing grants to small businesses at the community level to help support some of the businesses that were the hardest-hit by the coronavirus.