HALO TRUST: INJURY RATE IN KARABAKH AHEAD OF AFGHANISTAN
July 20, 2013 – 11:49 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net – The Armenian National Committee of America Government
Affairs Director Kate Nahapetian travelled to Armenia and Karabakh
last week as part of a mission that included first-hand surveys of
the benefits of U.S. assistance programs for both Armenia and Nagorno
Karabakh, ANCA reported.
In addition to meetings with Nagorno Karabakh Deputy Prime Minister
Artur Aghabekyan, Foreign Minister Karen Mirzoyan and Parliament
Speaker Ashot Ghulian, Nahapetian visited with representatives of the
HALO Trust, which receives close to half of the $2 million annual U.S.
assistance package to Karabakh for demining purposes.
HALO Trust offered shocking statistics about the ongoing maiming of
civilians, including children, due to the landmines and explosive
remnants in Karabakh, noting that the injury rate is ahead of even
Afghanistan on a per capita basis.
The ANCA has been be advocating for the expansion of U.S. assistance
to Karabakh to the $5 million level to address these concerns.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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