What Assistance Armenia has Sent to Iran

Armenia and Russia have sent humanitarian aid to the Islamic Republic of Iran, which has been affected by severe flooding. The humanitarian aid provided to Iran by the Ministries of Emergency Situations of Armenia and Russia is already en route. Today, on April 8, four trucks from Armenia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations left for the Islamic Republic of Iran, where thousands of residents have suffered due to widespread flooding, resulting in 70 fatalities and 700 injuries.

The employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations who are transporting the aid were seen off by Felix Tsolakyan, the Minister of Emergency Situations of Armenia, and Seyyed Kazem Sajjadi, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Armenia.

“On the first day we spoke to the ambassador, we offered several types of assistance. They did not want food from us and declined, so we are sending blankets, beds, and tents,” said Minister Tsolakyan.

According to him, the aid will include 4,000 blankets, 250 beds, and 30 tents, which will reach Iran within 2-3 days. The team will hand over the aid to the Red Crescent Society and will return after resting for 1-2 days.

The Iranian Ambassador to Armenia, Seyyed Kazem Sajjadi, thanked Armenia for the humanitarian aid, emphasizing the importance of Armenian-Iranian friendly relations. “At this moment, the humanitarian aid that Armenia is providing to the Iranian side is a human, very good symbolic sign,” said the ambassador.

He noted that the risk of flooding has not yet passed and that new damage may occur due to weather conditions.

Earlier, it was reported that roads in many provinces of Iran had been flooded due to heavy rains, damaging infrastructure, homes, and transportation, causing disruptions in transportation communication. The number of fatalities from the flooding in Iran has exceeded 70. The natural disaster, which began in Iran on March 21, just days after the New Year celebrations, affected tens of thousands of residents and, according to Iranian media, approximately 1,900 cities and villages.