PRESIDENT KOCHARIAN SENT A TELEGRAM TO VLADIMIR PUTIN ON THE OCCASION
OF TERRORIST ACT IN NORTH OSSETIA

ArmenPress
Sept 2 2004

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS: Armenian president Robert Kocharian
sent a telegram to Russian president Vladimir Putin on the occasion
of a terrorist act in North Ossetia, which says in particular,

“Armenia learned about taking captive of children, parents and teachers
in Beslan city with deep anger. Taking children captive, the terrorists
have defied the whole civilized world. At this difficult time of
waiting, Armenian nation shares the pain of emotional experience by
the Russian people. We seriously condemn any act of terrorism and
express our support to Russian nation and leadership in the fight
against that evil.”

Similar statement was made by the spokesman of Armenian president Ashot
Kocharian reiterating Armenian support in the fight against terrorism.