ArmInfo.The US Embassy in Armenia donated 1,500 units of fire safety equipment and items to the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the amount of $ 102 thousand Accepting the gift, RA Minister of Emergency Situations Felix Tsolakyan expressed gratitude to the embassy, the US European Command and the US Embassy Military Cooperation Bureau for the effective cooperation that began in 2003. In turn, the US ambassador to Armenia Lynn Tracy expressed hope that the donated items will help build the capacity of the country's Ministry of Emergencies. "1,500 pieces of machinery and equipment designed to extinguish forest fires will help increase the responsiveness to emergency situations.
This action is another example of close relations between the US and Armenia," the ambassador said. It should be noted that within the framework of the humanitarian program of the US Army European Command for 2019-2021, new buildings for fire and rescue services will be built in Gyumri and Ashotsk, and repairs will be carried out in Akhuryan and Ani.