Armenian parliament, Yerevan city hall lit up with Lebanese flag
The buildings of the Armenian National Assembly and Yerevan Municipality were lit up with an image of the Lebanese flag on Thursday evening in solidarity with the brotherly people of Lebanon.
The show of support followed the massive explosion that rocked Lebanon’s capital Beirut on August 4, killing at least 149 people, including 11 Armenians, and injuring more than 5,000 others.
The shockwave of the blast destroyed and damaged dozens of buildings and cars, while more than 300,000 people were left homeless.
President Michel Aoun said the blast was caused by 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse.
Armenian businessmen have already provided money to support the families of the Armenians killed in the explosion, as well as to help repair the damages inflicted to the Armenian Catholicosate building.