Armenia

In Armenia, the ICRC helps mine victims, missing persons and their families, and communities living along the border with Azerbaijan. We also visit detainees held for conflict-related or security reasons, or who are otherwise vulnerable.

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In numbers

October - December 2020

over 21,600
woollen blankets were distributed to civilians displaced to Armenia following the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict escalation.
about 7,400
housing items were distributed by the ICRC and the Armenian Red Cross Society (ARCS) to the civilians displaced to Armenia.
about 6,800
hygiene items, including basic first-aid items and COVID-19 prevention materials, provided to displaced civilians by the ICRC and the ARCS.
about 12,000
calls and individual visits were received from the families of the missing at the ICRC delegation in Armenia.

More facts & figures

over 10,000
civilians returning to Nagorno-Karabakh were briefed about the risks of explosive remnants of war.
about 1350
people accommodated in temporary shelters benefited from first aid kits and equipment provided by the ARCS in partnership with the ICRC.
360
schoolchildren displaced to Armenia received touchscreen tablets to be able to continue their education remotely.
300
sets of medical tunics with trousers and caps were provided to the Ministry of Health for distribution according to the needs.
30
hospital beds, furniture, washing and drying machines, medical coats, gowns and other materials were donated to Martuni hospital as assistance in setting up of a new department for the wounded.
6
kindergartens gained access to improved heating systems, new shower cabins and water in showers.

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