Number of Armenians killed in Beirut explosion reaches 6 – Foreign Ministry
The number of ethnic Armenians killed in the massive explosion in Lebanon’s capital Beirut has reached 6, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anna Naghdalyan said in a Facebook post on Wednesday.
The ministry has set up a working group to coordinate efforts to provide targeted assistance to Lebanon with the crisis structure of the country, she said.
“The Armenian Embassy in Lebanon is in constant contact with the relevant local authorities to jointly assess the needs of the Lebanese side and the scope of assistance,” she wrote.
“In parallel, contact is maintained with Armenian community structures to assess their needs.
“The Armenian Embassy in Lebanon is working in an emergency mode with a hotline in place," Naghdalyan added.
She promised to provide updates on the further developments.
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