Armenia’s FM in Syria as Turkey’s opposition declares solidarity with Assad
In a statement released on Wednesday, the Munich Security Conference and others, called for "urgent action to overcome the political obstacles that are blocking humanitarian assistance" to Syria.
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan visited Damascus on Thursday to express solidarity with Syria following the deadly earthquake in the country.
Mirzoyan's delegation brought 26 tons of aid. He was met at the airport by his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad and later met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s official news outlet SANA reported.
Italy’s Agency for Development Cooperation also signed an agreement with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent on Thursday to provide more assistance to earthquake victims, according to SANA.
Why it matters: Delivering aid to earthquake-stricken Syria is complicated by the ongoing civil war and US sanctions. However, many countries have provided aid to Syria, and Armenia and Italy were among the first to do so. Armenia sent rescuers to Syria earlier this month, while Italy sent the first aid shipment of any European country.
