AS Roma sending 117 boxes of aid to Armenia amid Karabakh fightingOctober 9, 2020 - 23:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - AS Roma will be sending 117 boxes containing clothing and sports accessories to Armenia, amid ongoing hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, the club announced on Friday, October 9. The Roma Cares Foundation has already delivered the packages to the Armenian Embassy in Italy, which will send them to the Roma Armenia Giallorossi Fan Club. "Leaving aside any consideration of political nature, the Roma Cares Foundation is and will be close to Roma fans in need, regardless of where they are", said Roma CEO Guido Fienga. "With this donation, we intend to provide first aid to children, women and men struggling in a situation of extreme difficulty." The Italian club said they will be sending training shirts and shorts, tracksuits, sweatshirts, t-shirts and other clothing. Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey, launched a large-scale offensive against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27, shelling Armenian positions and civilian settlements with large caliber weapons and rocket systems. Armenia and Karabakh have introduced martial law and total mobilization. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. International and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages, as well as the iconic Ghazanchetsots Cathedral in Shushi. Donations can be made to Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, which has launched a fundraising campaign to support Karabakh amid Azerbaijan's aggression. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |