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ARMENIAN RESCUERS READY TO JOIN RESCUE OPERATION IN TURKEY
ITAR-TASS
October 24, 2011 Monday 01:49 AM EST
Russia
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan offered condolences to his Turkish
counterpart Abdullah Gul over a devastating earthquake, which rocked
eastern Turkey on Sunday. He sent an urgent telegram to Ankara from
Moscow, where he is currently on a state visit.
"I accepted with a deep sorrow the news report about a strong
earthquake, which destroyed the buildings, caused casualties and
buried people under the debris of buildings in Van," the Armenian
president said in a message of condolence.
"I mourn over the quake victims and sympathize with you," the message
of condolence runs.
Sargsyan said in the message to the Turkish president that "a special
team of rescuers from Armenia is ready to arrive in the quake epicenter
and to join the rescue operation immediately."
"President Serzh Sargsyan will continue his state visit in the
Russian Federation under the agenda agreed beforehand," a source in
the Armenian delegation said. The Armenian delegation rejected some
media reports that the Armenian leader changed the agenda of his
visit in Russia over an earthquake in the region.
The aftershocks of a devastating earthquake in Turkey were felt
in Armenia, but they do not cause any destroyed buildings or other
major aftermaths.
The aftershocks were also felt in Georgia and Iran.
Serzh Sargsyan arrived in Moscow on Sunday at the invitation of his
Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev. The leaders of the countries will
have negotiations in the Kremlin. The agenda of Sargsyan's three-day
visit envisages meetings with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the
speakers of the Federation Council and the State Duma and the Moscow
mayor. Meanwhile, the Armenian president will deliver a speech for
the students of the Moscow State University.
Medvedev and Sargsyan "are expected to discuss a broad range of topical
issues in bilateral cooperation, the prospects in the development of
the political dialogue and trade and economic cooperation, as well
as several topical issues on the international agenda," the Kremlin
press service told Itar-Tass.
"A major package of intergovernmental and interdepartmental agreements
in humanitarian and youth exchanges, health care, economy and foreign
political issues will be signed as a result of the negotiations,"
the Russian presidential press service reported.
ITAR-TASS
October 24, 2011 Monday 01:49 AM EST
Russia
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan offered condolences to his Turkish
counterpart Abdullah Gul over a devastating earthquake, which rocked
eastern Turkey on Sunday. He sent an urgent telegram to Ankara from
Moscow, where he is currently on a state visit.
"I accepted with a deep sorrow the news report about a strong
earthquake, which destroyed the buildings, caused casualties and
buried people under the debris of buildings in Van," the Armenian
president said in a message of condolence.
"I mourn over the quake victims and sympathize with you," the message
of condolence runs.
Sargsyan said in the message to the Turkish president that "a special
team of rescuers from Armenia is ready to arrive in the quake epicenter
and to join the rescue operation immediately."
"President Serzh Sargsyan will continue his state visit in the
Russian Federation under the agenda agreed beforehand," a source in
the Armenian delegation said. The Armenian delegation rejected some
media reports that the Armenian leader changed the agenda of his
visit in Russia over an earthquake in the region.
The aftershocks of a devastating earthquake in Turkey were felt
in Armenia, but they do not cause any destroyed buildings or other
major aftermaths.
The aftershocks were also felt in Georgia and Iran.
Serzh Sargsyan arrived in Moscow on Sunday at the invitation of his
Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev. The leaders of the countries will
have negotiations in the Kremlin. The agenda of Sargsyan's three-day
visit envisages meetings with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the
speakers of the Federation Council and the State Duma and the Moscow
mayor. Meanwhile, the Armenian president will deliver a speech for
the students of the Moscow State University.
Medvedev and Sargsyan "are expected to discuss a broad range of topical
issues in bilateral cooperation, the prospects in the development of
the political dialogue and trade and economic cooperation, as well
as several topical issues on the international agenda," the Kremlin
press service told Itar-Tass.
"A major package of intergovernmental and interdepartmental agreements
in humanitarian and youth exchanges, health care, economy and foreign
political issues will be signed as a result of the negotiations,"
the Russian presidential press service reported.