RIGA, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Latvia will pay almost 1.8 million euros into the European Union Facility for Refugees in Turkey over the next five years, the Latvian government decided on Tuesday.

To ensure continued support for the Syrian refugees in Turkey, Latvia will contribute to the financing of the facility, the Latvian Foreign ministry said.

Starting from 2019 through 2023, Latvia will pay 240,000 to 520,000 euros per year into the facility.

The EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey manages over 70 projects. The main focus areas are humanitarian assistance, education, migration management, health, municipal infrastructure, and socio-economic support.

Some 1.3 million Syrian refugees in Turkey are recipients of facility's emergency social safety net that covers their basic needs.