ArmenPress
Feb 3 2005
ARMENIAN PRESIDENT, PRIME MINISTER CONDOLE ON ZURAB ZHVANIA’S DEATH
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 3, ARMENPRESS: Armenian president Robert
Kocharian has sent a message to his Georgian counterpart Mikhail
Saakashvili to offer his condolences on the death of prime minister
Zurab Zhvania.
“The news about the tragic death of prime minister Zurab Zhvania
has saddened us deeply. Our sympathies are with you. Zurab Zhvania’s
contribution to building an independent Georgia and strengthening
democracy is great. His role is deepening centuries-long relations
between Armenians and Georgians is invaluable. I express my personal
and all Armenians’ condolences to you and to Zurab Zhvania’s
relatives and friends,” the message reads.
A message of condolences was also sent by Prime Minister Andranik
Margarian to offer his sympathies on the tragic and untimely death of
Zurab Zhvania. The message reads as follows.
“The Armenian government expresses its deep condolences on the
tragic death of prime minister Zurab Zhvania. Together with our words
of deep sadness and regret it is painful to realize that an
extraordinary man, a gifted political and public figure who had
contributed greatly to building an independent and democratic Georgia
and to fostering friendship and cooperation with Armenia, passed away
in his flourishing age. His death is a great loss for all of us. We
mourn with you at this difficult hour and ask to convey our
sympathies to the relatives and friends of the decedent.”