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ARMENIAN FIRE RESCUE TO HELP RUSSIA IN FIRE FIGHTING
/ARKA/
August 5, 2010
YEREVAN
The presidents of Armenia and Russia Serzh Sargsyan and Dmitri Medvedev
agreed on the integration of Armenian fire-fighters and rescuers in
the fight against the disaster in Russia, the press service of the
Armenian state reported.
Natural fires are raging in 17 regions of Russia because of the
heatwave and drought.
In seven regions, including in the Moscow region, state of emergency
has been declared due to a presidential decree.
Forty eight people had already been killed.
According to the Ministry of Regional Development of Russia, fires
destroyed in Russia more than 1,9 thousands of homes were left without
shelter more than 3,5 thousand people.
"The Armenian people know how in such situations it is important
to assist friend-countries," Serzh Sargsyan said in the course of a
telephone conversation on Wednesday with the Russian leader.
He offered the assistance of Fire and Rescue Service of Armenia in
extinguishing fires and their consequences.
The President of Armenia reiterated his sympathy and regret at the
human and material losses resulting from natural disaster.
From: A. Papazian
/ARKA/
August 5, 2010
YEREVAN
The presidents of Armenia and Russia Serzh Sargsyan and Dmitri Medvedev
agreed on the integration of Armenian fire-fighters and rescuers in
the fight against the disaster in Russia, the press service of the
Armenian state reported.
Natural fires are raging in 17 regions of Russia because of the
heatwave and drought.
In seven regions, including in the Moscow region, state of emergency
has been declared due to a presidential decree.
Forty eight people had already been killed.
According to the Ministry of Regional Development of Russia, fires
destroyed in Russia more than 1,9 thousands of homes were left without
shelter more than 3,5 thousand people.
"The Armenian people know how in such situations it is important
to assist friend-countries," Serzh Sargsyan said in the course of a
telephone conversation on Wednesday with the Russian leader.
He offered the assistance of Fire and Rescue Service of Armenia in
extinguishing fires and their consequences.
The President of Armenia reiterated his sympathy and regret at the
human and material losses resulting from natural disaster.
From: A. Papazian