PRESS RELEASE

23 March 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

EMBASSY OF JAPAN, BEIRUT, TEL. 01-989751/2/3, FAX 01-989754

Japan assists Armenian Education Benevolent Union

Japan supports Armenian Education Benevolent Union for the improvement of Hadjen socio-medical dispensary's medical equipment. This support is aimed at improving the health condition of people in Medawar. Ambassador of Japan to Lebanon Mr. Koichi Kawakami and President of Armenian Education Benevolent Union, Mr. Aram Malian, signed a grant contract of US$63,457 to this effect at the Embassy of Japan on  23 March 2011.

This is funded by “Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Project (GGP)” of Japan. Japan’s GGP supports development projects at grass-roots level proposed by such bodies as nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and local government authorities in Lebanon. Japan has so far extended through GGP more than US$ 9.6 million since 1996.