The number of Armenians killed in the explosion in Beirut is currently 6. The RA Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anna Naghdalyan informed about this.
A working group has been set up at the Foreign Ministry to coordinate the provision of targeted assistance to Lebanon with the Lebanese crisis structure. The RA Embassy in Lebanon is in constant contact with the relevant local bodies to jointly assess the needs of the Lebanese side the scope of support.
In parallel, contacts are maintained with Armenian community structures to assess needs. The embassy in Lebanon is working in an emergency mode, there is a hotline", Naghdalyan said.
She noted that the media representatives are asked to keep in touch exclusively with her, allowing the embassy to carry out all the coordination work without interruption. Information on the steps taken will be provided additionally.
