The Region in Brief

Armenia Armenia has sent rescue squads and humanitarian assistance to Turkey and Syria in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake. At least 11,600 people have died after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck northern Syria and southeastern Turkey on February 6. During a phone call with Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan “noted that the Turkish government highly values Armenia's support, emphasizing that step also from the point of view of further deepening the