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Armenian senior officials skip earthquake commemoration events this
year (photos)
16:43 - 07.12.13
None of the government officials visited on Saturday the
earthquake-affected regions of Armenia to commemorate the 25th
anniversary of the big disaster.
Though almost all the disaster-hit cities - Gyumri, Vanadzor, Spitak
etc. - hosted mourning ceremonies to remember those killed in the
tragic earthquake, high-ranking officials were this year satisfied
with only sending flower wreaths to the memorials.
Speaking to Tert.am, a spokesperson for Gyumri City Hall, Zohrap
Yezanyan, said only ambassadors and representatives of the local
government had visited the monuments.
`But there were flower wreaths from the Armenian president and
government offices' heads. So, [the day] cannot be said to have been
ignored. That's the tragedy of the Armenian nation,' he told our
correspondent.
Yeganyan admitted at the same time that it is the first year that no
one from the government has visited the disaster zone. `They have
always visited, but the disaster zone is not unfortunately limited to
Gyumri,' he said.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/12/07/petakan-ayrer/
year (photos)
16:43 - 07.12.13
None of the government officials visited on Saturday the
earthquake-affected regions of Armenia to commemorate the 25th
anniversary of the big disaster.
Though almost all the disaster-hit cities - Gyumri, Vanadzor, Spitak
etc. - hosted mourning ceremonies to remember those killed in the
tragic earthquake, high-ranking officials were this year satisfied
with only sending flower wreaths to the memorials.
Speaking to Tert.am, a spokesperson for Gyumri City Hall, Zohrap
Yezanyan, said only ambassadors and representatives of the local
government had visited the monuments.
`But there were flower wreaths from the Armenian president and
government offices' heads. So, [the day] cannot be said to have been
ignored. That's the tragedy of the Armenian nation,' he told our
correspondent.
Yeganyan admitted at the same time that it is the first year that no
one from the government has visited the disaster zone. `They have
always visited, but the disaster zone is not unfortunately limited to
Gyumri,' he said.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/12/07/petakan-ayrer/