— Distribution of $18 million in emergency relief has already begun, with an additional $30 Million in grain assistance forthcoming
WASHINGTON, DC – The Armenian National Committee of America is praising both the Pentagon and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for rapidly delivering over $18 million in food and medical assistance to Lebanon in the wake of the tragic August 4, 2020 explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. The ANCA is also encouraged that the U.S. Department of State’s Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale has announced that the Trump Administration is working with Congress to provide on an “urgent, interim basis” $30 million worth of grain that will be delivered through the World Food Program.
“The ANCA has been in direct contact with senior officials at the U.S. Department of State to encourage a robust U.S. humanitarian response to the explosion that rocked Beirut, Lebanon just over two weeks ago,” shared ANCA Chairman Raffi Hamparian. “We are pleased that Under Secretary Hale – at the direction of Secretary Pompeo and in cooperation with Defense Secretary Esper – are working to get relief supplies worth over $48 million on the ground in Lebanon without delay,” Hamparian added.
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