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I felt proud for being Armenian citizen - mountaineer
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August 20, 2012 | 14:05
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Emergency Situations Minister Armen Yeritsyan on
Monday received mountaineer Andranik Miribyan, who had found himself
under a difficult situation while climbing Mount Ushba in Georgia.
The Emergency Situations Ministry's Crisis Management Center was in
constant contact with its counterparts in Georgia and Russia for
several days, and it assisted in the search and rescue activities.
`Each and every citizen [of Armenia] must know that the state is at
his side, that we always stand ready to lend a helping hand to our
compatriots, irrespective of where they are in the world,' noted
Yeritsyan.
In his turn, Andranik Miribyan extended his gratitude to the Minister,
and noted that he never thought that an entire system would be
mobilized for an ordinary citizen - and abroad, in that.
`All through that time I sensed a great assistance, attention and care
toward me. At that time I felt proud for being a citizen of Armenia,'
said Miribyan.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, the Crisis Management
Center of Armenia's Ministry of Emergency Situations had received a
call, on August 9 at 2.35pm Yerevan time, informing that an Armenian
citizen, namely Andranik Miribyan, had climbed Georgia's Mount Ushba
but could not descend due to lack of equipment. And the situation was
deteriorating because of heavy snow while his food and water were
running out. It took the rescuers three days to finally reach
Miribyan.
news.am
August 20, 2012 | 14:05
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Emergency Situations Minister Armen Yeritsyan on
Monday received mountaineer Andranik Miribyan, who had found himself
under a difficult situation while climbing Mount Ushba in Georgia.
The Emergency Situations Ministry's Crisis Management Center was in
constant contact with its counterparts in Georgia and Russia for
several days, and it assisted in the search and rescue activities.
`Each and every citizen [of Armenia] must know that the state is at
his side, that we always stand ready to lend a helping hand to our
compatriots, irrespective of where they are in the world,' noted
Yeritsyan.
In his turn, Andranik Miribyan extended his gratitude to the Minister,
and noted that he never thought that an entire system would be
mobilized for an ordinary citizen - and abroad, in that.
`All through that time I sensed a great assistance, attention and care
toward me. At that time I felt proud for being a citizen of Armenia,'
said Miribyan.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, the Crisis Management
Center of Armenia's Ministry of Emergency Situations had received a
call, on August 9 at 2.35pm Yerevan time, informing that an Armenian
citizen, namely Andranik Miribyan, had climbed Georgia's Mount Ushba
but could not descend due to lack of equipment. And the situation was
deteriorating because of heavy snow while his food and water were
running out. It took the rescuers three days to finally reach
Miribyan.