ARMENIA READY TO TAKE IN COUNTRY FELLOWS FROM BESLAN FOR RECOVERY

ArmenPress
Sept 7 2004

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS: After visiting the Russian embassy in
Yerevan to express his sadness and solidarity with Russia over Beslan
school hostage tragedy, Armenian prime minister Andranik Margarian said
to reporters that his Republican Party and the government condemn any
manifestation of terrorism. “What happened in Beslan caused pain to all
of us and our goal is to combine efforts to fight that evil,” he said.

The Armenian prime minister said after the collapse of the former
Soviet Union many CIS states appeared to be unable to recover security
capacities in order to ensure their citizens’ safety. He said the
Armenian health ministry has already sent a batch of humanitarian
assistance to Beslan and added that some Armenian building companies
would like to participate in reconstruction projects there. “Armenia
is ready to accept ethnic Armenians who suffered in the hostage taking
to help them recover here,” he said.